| Mount Proteus | |
| Elevation M: | 3198 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] [2] |
| Prominence M: | 918 |
| Isolation Km: | 12.07 |
| Range: | Selkirk Mountains Battle Range |
| Parent Peak: | Beaver Mountain (3,212 m)[3] |
| Listing: | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Etymology: | Proteus |
| Country: | Canada |
| Region Type: | Province |
| Region: | British Columbia |
| District: | Kootenay Land District |
| Map: | British Columbia#Canada |
| Coordinates: | 50.9489°N -117.4297°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [4] |
| Type: | Fault block |
| Rock: | Granite[5] |
| First Ascent: | 1947 |
Mount Proteus is a 3198abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Mount Proteus is located in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. The remote peak is set approximately 13km (08miles) south of Glacier National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north to Battle Brook which is a tributary of the Incomappleux River, and east into Houston Creek which is a tributary of the Duncan River. Mount Proteus is notable for its steep rise above local terrain as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1200m (3,900feet) above Houston Creek in 1.5km (00.9miles), and 2300m (7,500feet) above Battle Brook valley in 6km (04miles).
The mountain is named for Proteus, the mythological Greek sea god who was difficult to identify or lay hold of because of his ability to change character, which is also an attribute of this mountain.[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on November 1, 1963, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[6]
The first ascent of the summit was made in 1947 by Norman Brewster, Andrew J. Kauffman II, and his wife Betty.[7]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Proteus is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Proteus Glacier on the west slope and Moby Dick Glacier on the east slope of the peak.