Uto Peak
Uto Peak is a mountain immediately north of Mount Sir Donald in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It was first climbed in 1890 by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer.[1]
| Uto Peak | |
|---|---|
 Uto Peak centered between Mount Sir Donald (left), and Avalanche Mountain (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,927 m (9,603 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 381 m (1,250 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Sir Donald |
| Coordinates | 51°16′21″N 117°26′26″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Uto Peak | |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N6 Blaeberry |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1890 by Emil Huber and Karl Sulzer[1] |
Uto Peak (left) and Mount Sir Donald
The mountain is named for the Uto section of the Swiss Alpine Club,[3] which counted Huber and Sulzer amongst its members. The Uto section is in turn named after a historic name for the Uetliberg mountain that overlooks the city of Zürich in Switzerland.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Illecillewaet River, or east into the Beaver River.
References
- "Uto Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- "Uto Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- "Uto Section website". Retrieved 2009-01-03.
- 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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