Mount Mackenzie

For other uses, see Mount McKenzie (disambiguation).
Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie viewed from Revelstoke city centre
Highest point
Elevation2,461 m (8,074 ft)[1]
Prominence431 m (1,414 ft)[1]
Parent peakGhost Peak (2500 m)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°57′49″N 118°05′21″W / 50.96361°N 118.08917°W / 50.96361; -118.08917[3]
Geography
Mount Mackenzie is located in British Columbia
Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie
Location in British Columbia
Map
Interactive map of Mount Mackenzie
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeDuncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82L16 Revelstoke[3]
Climbing
First ascentUnknown

Mount Mackenzie is a 2,461-metre (8,074 ft) mountain just southeast of the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Selkirk Mountains, it is the site of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area and was named for the Right Honourable Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada.[3]


Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Mackenzie is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

  • Afternoon shadows on Mount Mackenzie
    Afternoon shadows on Mount Mackenzie

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Mount Mackenzie". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. ^ "Key Col for Mount Mackenzie". Peakbagger. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Mackenzie". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  4. ^ 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.