The President

The President
Highest point
Elevation 3,123 m (10,246 ft) [1]
Prominence 658 m (2,159 ft) [1] (above Kiwetinok Pass)
Coordinates 51°30′03″N 116°33′43″W / 51.50083°N 116.56194°W / 51.50083; -116.56194Coordinates: 51°30′03″N 116°33′43″W / 51.50083°N 116.56194°W / 51.50083; -116.56194 [2]
Geography
Parent range Waputik Range
Topo map NTS 82N/10
Climbing
First ascent 1901 by James Outram, Christian Kaufmann and J. Pollinger[3]
Easiest route scramble

The President is a mountain peak on The President/Vice-President Massif of the Waputik Range, in eastern British Columbia.

It is just north of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, near the Alpine Club of Canada's Stanley Mitchell hut.

History

The President was named Shaugnessy in 1904 by Edward Whymper after Thomas Shaugnessy, the president of the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1907, the mountain was renamed by the Alpine Club of Canada, after it was discovered that the name had already been used on a mountain in the Selkirks.

References

  1. 1 2 "The President". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  2. ↑ "The President". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  3. ↑ "The President". peakfinder.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.


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