Mount Macdonald
| Mount Macdonald | |
|---|---|
 Rogers Pass and Mount Macdonald (then Mount Carroll) on the Canadian Pacific Railway, 1887 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,883 m (9,459 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 518 m (1,699 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Uto Peak |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°18′30″N 117°28′18″W / 51.30833°N 117.47167°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Macdonald | |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Duncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N6 Blaeberry[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1886 by DO Lewis and several members of CPR Engineering[1] |
Mount Macdonald is a
The original name of the peak was Mount Carroll (for a member of the CPR engineering team under A. B. Rogers[2]), but was renamed to honour the first Prime Minister of Canada, Sir John A. Macdonald by a Privy Council Order in Council #551 on 4 April 1887.[2]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, this mountain 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. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Beaver River.
See also
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of North America
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Macdonald". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Macdonald". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2015-01-10.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather: Mount Macdonald
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