Mount Robson
Mount Robson | |
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Yexyexéscen ( Canada most isolated peaks 14th | |
Coordinates | 53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W[5] |
Naming | |
Nickname | Cloud Cap Mountain |
Native name | Yexyexéscen (Shuswap) |
English translation | Striped Rock |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Cariboo Land District |
Parent range | Rainbow Range (Canadian Rockies) |
Topo map | NTS 83E3 Mount Robson[5] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 31, 1913 by William W. Foster, Albert H. McCarthy and Conrad Kain[2][3] |
Easiest route | South face (UIAA IV) |
Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of the Rainbow Range. Mount Robson is the second highest peak entirely in British Columbia, behind Mount Waddington in the Coast Range. The south face of Mount Robson is clearly visible from the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16), and is commonly photographed along this route.
Mount Robson was likely named after Colin Robertson, who worked for both the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company at various times in the early 19th century, though there was confusion over the name as many assumed it to have been named for John Robson, an early premier of British Columbia. The
Geography and climate
Mount Robson boasts great vertical relief over the local terrain. From Kinney Lake, the south-west side of the mountain rises 2,975 m (9,760 ft) to the summit. The north face of Mount Robson is heavily glaciated and 800 m (2,600 ft) of ice extends from the summit to the Berg Glacier.
The north face can be seen from
Climate data for Mount Robson Peak 1981-2010 (53.110 -119.156) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −9.3 (15.3) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.7 (44.1) |
7.1 (44.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−7.9 (17.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.9 (8.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
1.6 (34.9) |
4.9 (40.8) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−12.5 (9.5) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−15.6 (3.9) |
−17.2 (1.0) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 271 (10.7) |
257 (10.1) |
238 (9.4) |
153 (6.0) |
134 (5.3) |
157 (6.2) |
157 (6.2) |
173 (6.8) |
234 (9.2) |
307 (12.1) |
357 (14.1) |
175 (6.9) |
2,613 (103) |
Source: http://www.climatewna.com/ClimateBC_Map.aspx |
History
In 1893, 5 years after the expedition of A.P. Coleman to Athabasca Pass and the final settling of the mistaken elevations of Mount Hooker and Mount Brown, Mount Robson was first surveyed by James McEvoy and determined to be the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.[9] The first documented ascent of Mount Robson, led by the young guide
Climbing
The 1,500 m (4,900 ft) Emperor Face on the northwest side provides the most formidable challenge to elite climbers on the mountain, though the more popular routes are the Kain route and the southeast face. The Kain route follows the first ascent's path up the entire length of the Robson Glacier from its terminus above Robson Pass to the upper northeast face and the summit ridge. Mount Robson has a high failure rate on climbing to the top, with only about 10% of attempts being successful. Although the mountain is under 4,000 m (13,000 ft), there is no easy way to the summit and bad weather commonly rebuffs summit attempts.[2]
The main routes on Mount Robson include:[3]
- South Face (Normal Route) IV
- Kain Face IV (named after Conrad Kain)
- Wishbone Arete IV 5.6
- Emperor Ridge V 5.6
- Emperor Face, Stump/Logan VI 5.9 A2
- Emperor Face, Cheesmond/Dick VI 5.9 A2
- Emperor Face, Infinite Patience VI WI5 M5 5.9
- Emperor Face, House-Haley M7
- North Face IV
- Fuhrer Ridge IV 5.4
See also
- List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Rocky Mountains
- List of Ultras of Canada(mountains with over 1,500m of prominence)
- Conrad Kain (first person to climb Mount Robson)
References
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Robson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Robson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Robson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2003-10-26.
- ^ "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ a b "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Mount Robson Provincial Park - Cultural Heritage". BC Parks. Archived from the original on 2022-11-28. Retrieved 2019-06-07.
- ^ "Mount Robson Provincial Park, Draft Background Report" (PDF). BC Parks. September 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ "ClimateBC_Map". www.climatewna.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ISBN 1-894004-85-X.
- ISBN 0-921102-59-3.
- Sources
- Dougherty, Sean (1991). Selected Alpine Climbs of the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books.
- Wheeler, Marilyn (2008) [1979]. The Robson Valley Story (2nd ed.). McBride: Sternwheel press.
Further reading
- Kinney, George (1910-01-01). "Ascent of Mount Robson, the Highest Peak in the Canadian Rockies". Bulletin of the American Geographical Society. 42 (7): 496–511. JSTOR 199536.
- Mountjoy, E.W. (1962). Mount Robson (Southeast) map-area, Rocky Mountains of Alberta and British Columbia 83E/SE (Report). doi:10.4095/120066.
External links
- "Mount Robson". BC Geographical Names.
- Alpine accidents on Mount Robson (1987-1999)
- Mount Robson on Summitpost.org
- Mount Robson on GeoFinder.ch
- "George Kinney". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- "Conrad Kain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-07-27.