| Mount McArthur | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,021 m (9,911 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 221 m (725 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 4.94 km (3.07 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°32′26″N 116°35′49″W / 51.54056°N 116.59694°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mount McArthur  Mount McArthur | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Yoho National Park |
| Parent range | Waputik Mountains[2] Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1891 by W.S. Drewry, Dominion Topographic Survey[1] |
Mount McArthur is a mountain located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1886 by Otto Koltz after James J. McArthur, a land surveyor who mapped the Canadian Rockies for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1]
Mount McArthur (left), McArthur Glacier, and Isolated Peak (right)
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, this mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Geology
The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Mount McArthur". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
- 1 2 "Mount McArthur, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ "Mount McArthur". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-26.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
External links
- "Mount McArthur". BC Geographical Names.
- Flickr photo: Mount McArthur
- Mount McArthur: weather
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