Mount Selwyn

Mount Selwyn, is a 3,335-metre (10,942-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range.[3] The mountain is situated 60 km (37 mi) east-northeast of Revelstoke, and 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Dawson, 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west.[3] Originally named Deville in 1888 by mountaineer Rev. William S. Green, Mount Selwyn was renamed to honor Alfred Richard Cecil Selwyn (1824-1902), director of the Geological Survey of Canada, and President of the Royal Society of Canada.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1890 by Harold E. Forster, Harold Ward Topham, Harry Sinclair, and Samuel Yves.[1]

This article is about the mountain in Canada. For the mountain in Australia, see Mount Selwyn (mountain).
There is also a mountain near Williston Lake in British Columbia named "Mount Selwyn."
Mount Selwyn
Mount Selwyn, northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,335 m (10,942 ft)[1]
Prominence125 m (410 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Dawson (3377 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°09′11″N 117°24′25″W[2]
Geography
Mount Selwyn is located in British Columbia
Mount Selwyn
Mount Selwyn
Location of Mt. Selwyn in British Columbia
Mount Selwyn is located in Canada
Mount Selwyn
Mount Selwyn
Mount Selwyn (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Protected areaGlacier National Park
Parent rangeDuncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains[1]
Topo mapNTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler[2]
Climbing
First ascent1890 Harold E Forster, Harold W Topham, Harry Sinclair, Samuel Yves[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Selwyn is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors  below −30 °C. This climate supports an intensely glaciated area around the mountain including the Fox Glacier on the north aspect, The Bishops Glacier on the south, the Deville Névé to southeast, and the Deville Glacier to the east. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Beaver River.

See also

References
  1. "Mount Selwyn". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. "Mount Selwyn". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  3. "Mount Selwyn, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  4. Boles, Glen W. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 224.
  5. 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.
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