Monarch Mountain (British Columbia)
| Monarch Mountain | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,555 m (11,663 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,930 m (9,610 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°53′58″N 125°52′33″W / 51.89944°N 125.87583°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Monarch Mountain Location within British Columbia | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Range 2 Coast Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92N13 Knot Lakes[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 July 1936 by Henry Snow Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer[3][4] |
| 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.[5]
Climbing
The first ascent of the mountain was made on 16 July 1936 by Henry Snow Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer.[3][6]
Climate
The summit of Monarch Mountain has an ice cap climate (EF).[7]
| Climate data for Monarch Mountain Peak 1981–2010 (51.899 -125.876) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−6.7 (20.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−8.9 (15.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.1 (6.6) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 399 (15.7) |
284 (11.2) |
297 (11.7) |
239 (9.4) |
85 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
79 (3.1) |
113 (4.4) |
163 (6.4) |
390 (15.4) |
504 (19.8) |
340 (13.4) |
2,984 (117.4) |
| Source: http://www.climatewna.com/ClimateBC_Map.aspx | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- 1 2 "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- 1 2 "Monarch Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- 1 2 Scott, Chic (2000). Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 119. ISBN 9780921102595.
- ↑ Hall Jr., Henry S. (1936). "The First Ascent of Mt Monarch" (PDF). Canadian Alpine Journal. #24: 25–33. ISSN 0068-8207. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "Monarch Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2024-10-31.
- ↑ Hall Jr., Henry S. (1936). "The First Ascent of Mt Monarch" (PDF). Canadian Alpine Journal. #24: 25–33. ISSN 0068-8207. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
- ↑ "ClimateBC_Map". www.climatewna.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
External links
- "Monarch Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- Monarch Ice Field backcountry ski trip report
- "Monarch Mountain, British Columbia" on Peakbagger
- "Monarch Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).