Commander Mountain

Commander Mountain is a 3,371 meter (11,060 ft) glaciated mountain summit located 42 km (26 mi) west-southwest of Invermere in the Purcell Mountains of southeast British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is the seventh-highest mountain in the Purcells.[4] The nearest higher peak is Jumbo Mountain, 2 km (1.2 mi) to the south, and The Lieutenants is set 2.12 km (1.32 mi) to the west.[4] The first ascent of Commander Mountain was made August 4, 1915, by A.H. & E.L. MacCarthy, M. & W.E. Stone, B. Shultz, and Conrad Kain via the north ridge.[1] The peak was named in 1915 by Winthrop E. Stone, member of the first ascent party.[1] The mountain's name was officially adopted July 17, 1962, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Commander Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Jumbo Glacier on its west slope, and Commander Glacier on the east slope. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into Horsethief Creek which is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Commander Mountain
Commander Mountain, northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,371 m (11,060 ft) [1]
Prominence91 m (299 ft) [1]
Parent peakJumbo Mountain (3437 m)
Coordinates50°24′58″N 116°33′33″W [2]
Geography
Commander Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Commander Mountain
Commander Mountain (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePurcell Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82K/7
Climbing
First ascent1915
Easiest routeNorth ridge

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Commander Mountain:[1]

See also

References
  1. "Commander Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  2. "Commander Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  3. "Commander Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
  4. "Commander Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
  5. 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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