The Monarch (Canadian Rockies)

The Monarch
The Monarch
Highest point
Elevation2,895 m (9,498 ft)[1]
Prominence555 m (1,821 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Brett (2984 m)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°03′05″N 115°50′54″W / 51.05139°N 115.84833°W / 51.05139; -115.84833[3]
Geography
The Monarch is located in British Columbia
The Monarch
The Monarch
Location in British Columbia
The Monarch is located in Canada
The Monarch
The Monarch
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of The Monarch
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeBall Range,[1] Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff[3]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typesedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1913 Conrad Kain with Interprovincial Boundary Survey[2]
Easiest routeScrambling

The Monarch is a 2,895-metre (9,498-foot) mountain summit located in the Ball Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The Monarch is situated on the boundary between Kootenay National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, four kilometres to the west side of the Continental Divide. Although not visible from roads, The Monarch is a prominent feature seen from the slopes above Sunshine Village ski resort. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bourgeau, 10.35 km (6.43 mi) to the north-northeast.[1]

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1913 by Conrad Kain with Interprovincial Boundary Survey.[2] In a report by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey, the mountain is referred to as Monarch Mountain, a fine piece of mountain architecture dominating the Simpson Pass area.[4]

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Geology

The Monarch is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[5] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from The Monarch drains into tributaries of the Simpson River, which is a tributary of the Vermilion River.

  • The Monarch seen from Healy Pass
    The Monarch seen from Healy Pass

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Monarch, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Monarch". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  3. ^ a b c "The Monarch". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
  4. ^ "The Monarch". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
  5. ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
  6. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  7. ^ 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.