Mount Monica

Mount Monica is a 3,072-metre (10,079-foot) mountain summit located in the Purcell Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 56 km (35 mi) north of Kaslo, 48 km (30 mi) west of Invermere, immediately south of Starbird Pass, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Mount Macduff, and its nearest higher peak is Jumbo Mountain, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the east. The first ascent of the mountain was made in August 1911 by E. W. Harnden, M. Coffin, and J. Poorman via the southeast ridge.[1] The peak was named by Edward Warren Harnden after his mother.[1][3] The mountain's name was officially adopted June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Mount Monica
Mount Monica, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,072 m (10,079 ft) [1]
Prominence392 m (1,286 ft) [1]
Parent peakJumbo Mountain (3437 m)[1]
Coordinates50°25′49″N 116°40′58″W [2]
Geography
Mount Monica
Location of Mount Monica in British Columbia
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangePurcell Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82K/7
Climbing
First ascent1911 Coffin, Harnden, Poorman[1]
Easiest routeclass 3 Southeast Ridge[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Monica is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors  below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Monica and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains west into Glacier Creek which is a  tributary of the Duncan River, or east into Horsethief Creek, which is a tributary of the Columbia River.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Mount Monica:[1]

  • Southeast Ridge - class 3 First ascent 1911
  • Southwest Ridge - class 4 First ascent 1994

See also

References
  1. "Mount Monica". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  2. "Mount Monica". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  3. "Mount Monica". BC Geographical Names.
  4. 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.
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