Ex Coelis Mountain
History
In 1911, this geographic feature was originally known as Kadoona Mountain by Mary Schäffer, which is a corruption of the Stoney name Kedonnaha Tinda (Meadow of the Winds), today known as the Kootenay Plains.
The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1994 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada to honour the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion. In Latin, Ex Coelis means Out of the Clouds, which is their motto.
In 1997, the five peaks of Ex Coelis Mountain were assigned individual names. Normandy Peak, Ardennes Peak, and Rhine Peak were named for World War II battles in which the battalion participated. Elbe Peak was named for the river near where the battalion met the Russian Army. Stan Waters Peak is named for Stanley Waters, a battalion member.
Summits of Ex Coelis Mountain
Name | Elevation | Prominence | Reference |
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Rhine Peak | 2545 m | 381 m | |
Stan Waters Peak | 2515 m | 183 m | |
Normandy Peak | 2454 m | 214 m | |
Ardennes Peak | 2271 m | 183 m | |
Elbe Peak | 2260 m | 142 m |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ex Coelis Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
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Ex Coelis Mountain
See also
References
- ^ "Ex Coelis Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ "Rhine Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Ex Coelis Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Ex Coelis Peaks". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ "Stan Waters Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Normandy Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Ardennes Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ "Elbe Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Ex Coelis Mountain: Weather forecast