Mount Nelson (British Columbia)

Mount Nelson is a prominent 3,313-metre (10,869-foot) mountain summit located in the Purcell Mountains of southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated on the west side of Rocky Mountain Trench, 23 km (14 mi) west of Invermere, and 8 km (5.0 mi) west of Panorama Mountain Resort. Sitting atop the peak is a 5 foot tall aluminum cross that marks the summit and acts as a storage unit for the summit register. It was built and erected in 1986 by the Kloos family out of Invermere, BC.[3]

Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson
Highest point
Elevation3,313 m (10,869 ft) [1]
Prominence1,715 ft (520 m) [1]
Listing
Coordinates50°27′37″N 116°21′6″W [2]
Geography
Mount Nelson
Location of Mount Nelson in British Columbia
Mount Nelson
Mount Nelson (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePurcell Mountains
Columbia Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82K/8
Climbing
First ascent1910 by C. D. Ellis
Easiest routeTrail near Delphine creek to upper basin / summit block scramble

History

The mountain was named in 1807 by David Thompson after Lord Admiral Nelson (1758-1805) to commemorate the Battle of Trafalgar.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] The first ascent of the peak was made in September 1910 by C. D. Ellis via the south ridge.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Nelson is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Nelson drains into tributaries of the Columbia River.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Mt. Nelson:[5]

  • South Ridge - First ascent 1910
  • Southwest Ridge - FA 1911
  • Southwest Face - FA 1913
  • East Ridge - FA 1975

See also

Notes
  1. "Mount Nelson, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.
  2. "Mount Nelson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  3. Cameron, Aaron.; Gunn, Matt. (1998). Hikes Around Invermere & the Columbia River Valley. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 119. ISBN 0921102534.
  4. "Mount Nelson". BC Geographical Names.
  5. "Mount Nelson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  6. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
  • Mt. Nelson
  • Mount Nelson (left)
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