Black Prince Mountain

Black Prince Mountain is a 2,742-metre (8,996-foot) mountain summit located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated in western Valhalla Provincial Park, 1 km (0.62 mi) west-northwest of Lucifer Peak, 19 km (12 mi) west of Slocan Lake, and 21 km (13 mi) west-northwest of Slocan. This peak's name refers to the Prince of Darkness and has not been officially adopted.[1] The peak is located in Devils Range, which is a subrange of the Valhallas. The names of the peaks of this small compact range have a devil-related theme: Lucifer Peak, Mount Mephistopheles, Devils Dome, Mount Diablo, Satan Peak, Devils Spire, and Devils Couch. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Black Prince Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Gwillim Creek and Evans Creek, both tributaries of the Slocan River. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1975 by R. Anderson, S. Baker, V. Joseph, and Peter Wood via the southwest ridge.[1]

Black Prince Mountain
Black Prince Mountain, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,742 m (8,996 ft) [1]
Prominence52 m (171 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Buri (2789 m)[1]
Coordinates49°49′39″N 117°44′39″W [2]
Geography
Black Prince Mountain
Location of Black Prince Mountain in British Columbia
Black Prince Mountain
Black Prince Mountain (Canada)
LocationValhalla Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeValhalla Ranges
Selkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82F/13
Climbing
First ascent1975 by R. Anderson, S. Baker, V. Joseph, P. Wood[1]
Easiest routeSouthwest Ridge class 2[1]

See also

References
  1. "Black Prince Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. "Black Prince Mountain, Canada". Peakbagger.com.
  3. 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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