Mount Prestley

Mount Prestley is a 2,732-metre (8,963-foot) triple-summit mountain located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Mount Prestley is the eighth-highest point in the Valhalla Ranges, with the highest being Gladsheim Peak, 4.6 km (2.9 mi) to the east-northeast.[2] Its nearest higher peak is Midgard Peak, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the east. It is situated on the southern border of Valhalla Provincial Park, and 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Slocan and Slocan Lake. The mountain's name was officially adopted January 24, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] It honors Canadian Army Private Michael Thomas Patrick Prestley, from Nelson, BC. He was serving with The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada when he was killed in World War II action July 22, 1944, at age 21.[4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Prestley has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] 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 Prestley. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Slocan River.

Mount Prestley
Mount Prestley, west aspect
(Gimli Peak to right)
Highest point
Elevation2,732 m (8,963 ft) [1]
Prominence362 m (1,188 ft) [1]
Parent peakMidgard Peak (2807 m)[1]
Coordinates49°46′33″N 117°41′20″W [2]
Geography
Mount Prestley
Location of Mount Prestley in British Columbia
Mount Prestley
Mount Prestley (Canada)
LocationValhalla Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeValhalla Ranges[2]
Selkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82F13
Climbing
First ascentAugust 6, 1969 by Iain Martin, Peter Renz, Frank Tarver[1]
Easiest routeScrambling class 4

Climbing routes

Established climbing routes on Mount Prestley:[6]

  • East Ridge - class 4 First ascent 1969
  • Central West Ridge

See also

References
  1. "Mount Prestley". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  2. "Mount Prestley, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. "Mount Prestley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  4. "Mount Prestley". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  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.
  6. Valhalla Range Summitpost.org
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