Mount Macoun

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Mount Macoun
Mount Macoun.jpg
Mount Macoun, east face
Highest point
Elevation3,030 m (9,940 ft)[1]
Prominence485 m (1,591 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Sir Donald (3284 m)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°11′37″N 117°23′01″W / 51.19361°N 117.38361°W / 51.19361; -117.38361Coordinates: 51°11′37″N 117°23′01″W / 51.19361°N 117.38361°W / 51.19361; -117.38361[3]
Geography
Mount Macoun is located in British Columbia
Mount Macoun
Mount Macoun
Location of Mount Macoun in British Columbia
LocationGlacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeDuncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains[2]
Topo mapNTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler[3]
Climbing
First ascent1902

Mount Macoun is a 3,030-metre (9,940-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range.[1] The mountain is a remote 61 km (38 mi) east of Revelstoke, and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Fox, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the southwest, and Mount Topham rises 4.4 km (2.7 mi) to the south.[1] The expansive Illecillewaet Névé lies to the northwest, and two small unnamed glaciers lie at the bottom of the steep east face. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Beaver River.

John Macoun

Mount Macoun was named in 1888 by mountaineers Reverend William S. Green and Rev. Henry Swanzy to honor John Macoun (1831-1920), a Canadian botanist and naturalist with the Geological Survey of Canada.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] The first ascent of the peak was made in August 1902 by Rev. J. C. Herdman with guide Edouard Feuz, Sr.[5]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macoun is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Mount Macoun.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Macoun, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Macoun". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Macoun". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  4. ^ "Mount Macoun". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  5. ^ "The Ascent of Mt. Macoun". Canadian Alpine Journal. Alpine Club of Canada: 104. 1907.
  6. ^ 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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