Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie is a 2,461-metre (8,074 ft) 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 | |
| Elevation | 2,461 m (8,074 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 431 m (1,414 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Spook Peak (2500 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°57′49″N 118°05′21″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Mackenzie | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Duncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82L16 Revelstoke[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unknown |
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
- "Mount Mackenzie". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- "Mount Mackenzie". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- 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
External link
Media related to Mount Mackenzie at Wikimedia Commons
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