Mount Mackenzie

Mount Mackenzie 2,461 m (8,074 ft) is a mountain just southeast of the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Selkirk Mountains, it is the site of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area and was named for the Right Honourable Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada.[2]

Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie viewed from Revelstoke city centre
Highest point
Elevation2,461 m (8,074 ft)[1]
Prominence431 m (1,414 ft)[1]
Parent peakSpook Peak
Coordinates50°57′49″N 118°05′21″W[2]
Geography
Parent rangeSelkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82L/16
Climbing
First ascentUnknown

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Mackenzie is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

References

  1. "Mount Mackenzie". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. "Mount Mackenzie". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
Afternoon shadows on Mount Mackenzie


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