Mount McArthur (British Columbia)

Mount McArthur is a mountain located in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1886 by Otto Koltz after James J. McArthur, a land surveyor who mapped the Canadian Rockies for the Canadian Pacific Railway.[1]

Mount McArthur
Highest point
Elevation3,021 m (9,911 ft)[1]
Prominence221 m (725 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°32′26″N 116°35′48″W[1]
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePark Ranges
Topo mapNTS 82N/10
Climbing
First ascent1891 by W.S. Drewry, Dominion Topographic Survey[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, this mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

References

  1. "Mount McArthur". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-12-04.
  2. 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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