Monarch Mountain
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.
| Monarch Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Monarch Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,555 m (11,663 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,930 m (9,610 ft) [1] |
| Isolation | 71 km (44 mi)  |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 51°54′06″N 125°52′30″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92N/13 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 by Henry S. Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
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Climate
The summit of Monarch Mountain has an ice cap climate (EF).[2]
| 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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of North America
- List of Ultras of Canada
References
- "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
- "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
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