Mount Aragorn

Mount Aragorn is a 2,435-metre (7,989-foot) mountain summit located in the Cadwallader Range in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 36 km (22 mi) north of Pemberton, 56 km (35 mi) west of Lillooet, and immediately north of Mount Gandalf. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Fraser River.[3]

Mount Aragorn
Mount Aragorn from south ridge
Highest point
Elevation2,435 m (7,989 ft) [1]
Prominence265 m (869 ft) [1]
Parent peakCadwallader Peak (2608 m)[1]
Coordinates50°38′34″N 122°42′22″W [2]
Geography
Mount Aragorn
Location in British Columbia
Mount Aragorn
Mount Aragorn (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCadwallader Range
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J/10
Geology
Type of rockgranite
Climbing
First ascent1972 by Fred Thiessen, Eric White, Peter Jordan[1]
Easiest routeScrambling via South Ridge[1]

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1972 by Peter Jordan, Fred Thiessen, and Eric White.[1][4] This climbing party also made the first ascents of nearby Mount Gandalf and Mount Shadowfax. The names Aragorn, Gandalf, and Shadowfax were taken from fictional characters in the novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkien, which were read while waiting out stormy weather during the 1972 outing.[5] The mountain's name was proposed in 1978 by Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada, and was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate
Mt. Aragorn seen from Mt. Gandalf

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Aragorn is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America.[6] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Aragorn.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Mount Aragorn:[1]

References
  1. "Mount Aragorn". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  2. "Mount Aragorn". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  3. "Mount Aragorn, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
  4. UBC Varsity Outdoor Club Journal, vol 15, 1972, pp 52-55
  5. "Mount Gandalf". BC Geographical Names.
  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.

See also
Mount Gandalf (left) and Aragorn (right) seen from Mt. Shadowfax
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