Mount Ida (British Columbia)

There are two BC mountains recognized as Mount Ida: one located in the Continental Ranges and the other in the Shuswap Highland.

Mount Ida (Continental Ranges)[]

Mount Ida of the Continental Ranges, north aspect

Mount Ida is a 3,192 m (10,472 ft) high mountain of the Continental Ranges located in Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area. It is one of the two most northerly mountains in the Rocky Mountains over 3000 metres, the other being .^[1]^[2]

The mountain is sometimes called the "Matterhorn of the North" due to its dramatic pyramidal shape and topographic prominence among the surrounding peaks.^[3]^[4]

Mount Ida (Shuswap Highland)[]

Mount Ida of the Shuswap Highland, north aspect

Mount Ida, also known as Kela7scen, is a 1,574 m (5,164 ft) high mountain of Shuswap Highland located in the southern portion of Columbia-Shuswap Regional District.^[5] The mountain resembles a defensive palisade and overlooks the city of Salmon Arm from the south.

The mountain has held special importance for inhabitants of the area since time immemorial. “Known to the Secwepemc people as Kela7scen for its funny coloured rocks, the mountain is considered by Secwepemc people to be sacred ground.”^[6]^[7]

References[]

^ Environment, Ministry of. "Planning - BC Parks - Province of British Columbia". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ "Mt. Ida and Other Climbs". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ Environment, Ministry of. "Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area - BC Parks". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ Nash, Mike (2009-02-23). The Mountain Knows No Expert: George Evanoff, Outdoorsman and Contemporary Hero. Dundurn. ISBN 9781770703704.
^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
^ Cooperman, Jim. "Shuswap's sacred Mount Ida" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-07-24.
^ "Mount Ida - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

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[1] Environment, Ministry of. "Planning - BC Parks - Province of British Columbia". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

[2] "Mt. Ida and Other Climbs". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

[3] Environment, Ministry of. "Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area - BC Parks". www.env.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

[4] Nash, Mike (2009-02-23). The Mountain Knows No Expert: George Evanoff, Outdoorsman and Contemporary Hero. Dundurn. ISBN 9781770703704.

[5] "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-25.

[6] Cooperman, Jim. "Shuswap's sacred Mount Ida" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-07-24.

[7] "Mount Ida - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-12-14.

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