Mount Prince Henry

Mount Prince Henry is a remote 3,219-metre (10,561-foot) mountain summit located in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada.[2] The mountain is part of The Royal Group, a subset of the Rockies, which includes Mount King George, Mount Queen Mary, Mount Princess Mary, Mount Prince George, Mount Prince Albert, Mount Prince John, and Mount Prince Edward.[3] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Prince Edward, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the south-southeast. Mt. Prince Henry is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]

Mount Prince Henry
West aspect of Mount Prince Henry.
(Mt. Prince Edward in upper right)
Highest point
Elevation3,219 m (10,561 ft) [1]
Prominence212 m (696 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Prince Edward (3225  m)[1]
Coordinates50°37′16″N 115°25′15″W [1]
Geography
Mount Prince Henry
Location of Mount Prince Henry in British Columbia
Mount Prince Henry
Mount Prince Henry (Canada)
LocationHeight of the Rockies Prov. Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeThe Royal Group
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J11
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rocksedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1929 by Katie Gardiner, Walter Feuz
Easiest routeMountaineering

History

The mountain was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey for Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900-1974), the third son of King George V. The name was officially adopted in the 16th Report of the Geographic Board of Canada in 1919.[5]

The first ascent of Mount Prince Henry was made in 1929 by Kate (Katie) Gardiner with Walter Feuz as guide.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Prince Henry is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, the best months for climbing are July through September.

See also

References
  1. "Mount Prince Henry". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  2. "Mount Prince Henry". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
  3. "The Royal Group". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. Mount Prince Henry, BC Geographical Names
  6. Mount Prince Henry PeakFinder
  7. 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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