The Marshall

The Marshall is a 3,180-metre (10,430-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Assiniboine, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the east-southeast.[1] The mountain is situated west of Wedgwood Peak.

The Marshall
The Marshall seen from Nub Peak
Highest point
Elevation3,180 m (10,430 ft) [1]
Prominence410 m (1,350 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Assiniboine (3616  m)[1]
Coordinates50°52′46″N 115°41′37″W [2]
Geography
The Marshall
Location of The Marshall in British Columbia
The Marshall
The Marshall (Canada)
LocationMount Assiniboine Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J13[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rocksedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1919 V.A. Fynn, Rudolph Aemmer[1]
Easiest routeScrambling[1]

History

The mountain was named in 1913 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey due to its "leading" position.[3] It was alternately known as Centurion Peak since "centurion" was a Roman commanding officer, synonymous with "Field marshal", a commander of military forces.[4]

The first ascent of The Marshall was made in 1919 by Val Fynn with Rudolph Aemmer as guide.[3]

The mountain's name was officially adopted on March 31, 1924, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

The Marshall 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.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Marshall is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from The Marshall drains into tributaries of the Mitchell River.

References
  1. "The Marshall". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  2. "The Marshall". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
  3. The Marshall PeakFinder
  4. BC Geographical Names - The Marshall
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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