Monarch Mountain (British Columbia)

This article is about the mountain in British Columbia. For the mountain in Alberta, see Monarch Mountain (Alberta). For the ski area in Colorado, see Monarch Mountain (ski area).

Monarch Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	3,555 m (11,663 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,930 m (9,610 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia World most prominent peaks 104th North America prominent 19th Canada highest major peaks 42nd Canada most prominent peaks 6th
Coordinates	51°53′58″N 125°52′33″W[2]
Geography
Monarch Mountain Location in British Columbia
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Range 2 Coast Land District
Parent range	Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains
Topo map	NTS 92N13 Knot Lakes[2]
Climbing
First ascent	July 1936 by Henry Snow Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer[3]
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which is a tributary of the Bella Coola River. Surrounding Monarch Mountain is the Monarch Icefield, the northernmost of the major icefields of the Pacific Ranges, and just south of it is the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, which is the largest. Monarch is in the southern end of Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park.^[4]

Climate

The summit of Monarch Mountain has an ice cap climate (EF).^[5]

Climate data for Monarch Mountain Peak 1981–2010 (51.899 -125.876)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−9.7 (14.5)	−11.2 (11.8)	−10.8 (12.6)	−10.4 (13.3)	−5.9 (21.4)	−2.9 (26.8)	−0.2 (31.6)	0.0 (32.0)	−2.9 (26.8)	−6.4 (20.5)	−9.4 (15.1)	−10.1 (13.8)	−6.7 (20.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−11.9 (10.6)	−14.0 (6.8)	−14.3 (6.3)	−13.1 (8.4)	−8.5 (16.7)	−5.3 (22.5)	−2.5 (27.5)	−1.2 (29.8)	−3.3 (26.1)	−8.3 (17.1)	−12.2 (10.0)	−12.7 (9.1)	−8.9 (15.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−14.1 (6.6)	−16.7 (1.9)	−17.8 (0.0)	−15.9 (3.4)	−11.1 (12.0)	−7.7 (18.1)	−4.8 (23.4)	−2.4 (27.7)	−3.6 (25.5)	−10.2 (13.6)	−15.0 (5.0)	−15.2 (4.6)	−11.2 (11.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	399 (15.7)	284 (11.2)	297 (11.7)	239 (9.4)	85 (3.3)	91 (3.6)	79 (3.1)	113 (4.4)	163 (6.4)	390 (15.4)	504 (19.8)	340 (13.4)	2,984 (117.4)
Source: http://www.climatewna.com/ClimateBC_Map.aspx

See also

• Geography of British Columbia
• Mountain peaks of North America
• List of Ultras of Canada

References

1. "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-04-09.
2. "Monarch Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
3. Scott, Chic (2000). Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 119. ISBN 9780921102595.
4. "Monarch Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
5. "ClimateBC_Map". www.climatewna.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.

External links

• "Monarch Mountain". Bivouac.com.
• Monarch Ice Field backcountry ski trip report
• "Monarch Mountain, British Columbia" on Peakbagger
• "Monarch Mountain". BC Geographical Names.