Mount Wheeler (British Columbia)
Mount Wheeler, is a 3,336-metre (10,945-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is the third-highest peak in the park, and sixth-highest in the Selkirk Mountains range.[3] The mountain is a remote 60 km (37 mi) east of Revelstoke, and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the north-northwest.[3] Mount Wheeler is surrounded by ice, including the Deville Glacier, Deville Névé, Black Glacier, and Thor Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Incomappleux and Beaver Rivers.
| Mount Wheeler | |
|---|---|
 Mount Wheeler featuring Deville Glacier | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,336 m (10,945 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 741 m (2,431 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Dawson (3,377 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°06′30″N 117°23′31″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Wheeler Location of Mount Wheeler in British Columbia  Mount Wheeler Mount Wheeler (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Protected area | Glacier National Park |
| Parent range | Duncan Ranges Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902 Arthur Oliver Wheeler, Fredrich Michel |
History
The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler and Fredrich Michel.[1] Mount Wheeler was named in 1904 for Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945), a Dominion Land Surveyor who made the first ascent of the peak, and co-founder and first president of the Alpine Club of Canada.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Wheeler is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
References
- "Mount Wheeler". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "Mount Wheeler". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "Mount Wheeler, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "Mount Wheeler". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
- 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.
External links
- Weather forecast: Mount Wheeler
- Mt. Wheeler aerial photo: PBase