North Albert Peak

North Albert Peak is a 2,934-metre (9,626-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.[3]

North Albert Peak
West aspect viewed from Highway 1
Highest point
Elevation2,934 m (9,626 ft)[1]
Prominence252 m (827 ft)[2]
Parent peakAlbert Peak (3,045 m)[2]
Isolation2.1 km (1.3 mi)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°02′54″N 117°52′31″W[1]
Naming
EtymologyAlbert Luther Rogers
Geography
North Albert Peak is located in British Columbia
North Albert Peak
North Albert Peak
Location of North Albert Peak in British Columbia
North Albert Peak is located in Canada
North Albert Peak
North Albert Peak
North Albert Peak (Canada)
LocationIllecillewaet Valley
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeDuncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82N4 Illecillewaet[1]
Climbing
First ascent1909

Description

Part of the Selkirk Mountains, the mountain is situated 22 km (14 mi) east of Revelstoke, 4 km (2.5 mi) southeast of Mount Revelstoke National Park and 12 km (7.5 mi) southwest of Glacier National Park. The nearest higher neighbor is Albert Peak, 2 km (1.2 mi) to the immediate southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the nearby Illecillewaet River. North Albert Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,350 meters (7,710 ft) above the Illecillewaet Valley in 4 km (2.5 mi). The peak is visible from Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) between Revelstoke and Rogers Pass.

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1909 by W. A. Alldritt and G. L. Haggen.[4]

The landform was named after Albert Luther Rogers (1859–1929), the nephew of Major A. B. Rogers, and his assistant while exploring this area 1881–82 for a Canadian Pacific Railway route through the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains.[3] Albert Rogers was born June 19, 1859, in Waterville, Minnesota, and died May 16, 1929, in Waterville, Washington. He was a civil engineer, civic leader and merchant in Waterville, as well as regent for the University of Washington (1909–1913). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, North Albert Peak 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
The Albert Peaks. North Albert Peak (left) and Albert Peak

References
  1. "North Albert Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  2. "North Albert Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  3. "North Albert Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
  4. Canadian Alpine Journal, 1909, The Alpine Club of Canada, p. 199
  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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