Monarch Mountain (British Columbia) Explained

Monarch Mountain
Elevation M:3555
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:2930
Range:Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains
Country:Canada
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
District:Range 2 Coast Land District
Map:Canada British Columbia
Coordinates:51.8994°N -125.8758°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:July 1936 by Henry Snow Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer[3]
Easiest Route:rock/ice climb

Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which is a tributary of the Bella Coola River. Surrounding Monarch Mountain is the Monarch Icefield, the northernmost of the major icefields of the Pacific Ranges, and just south of it is the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, which is the largest. Monarch is in the southern end of Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park.[4]

Climate

The summit of Monarch Mountain has an ice cap climate (EF).[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page. Peaklist.org. 2012-04-09.
  2. JCCCN. Monarch Mountain. 2024-10-31.
  3. Book: Scott, Chic. 2000. Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. Rocky Mountain Books. 9780921102595. 119.
  4. 30492. Monarch Mountain. 2024-10-31.
  5. Web site: ClimateBC_Map. www.climatewna.com. 2019-01-27.