Mount Howard (British Columbia)
Etymology
The mountain was named after John Howard, (1944–1978), an avid mountaineer and founder of a guide service that opened up the Joffre Group area for other climbers. He was killed in a climbing accident near the Columbia Icefield when he fell into a crevasse near the top of the Athabasca Glacier on February 23, 1978. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 11, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Howard is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America. Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Twin One Glacier on the peak's north slope. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Howard.
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ "Mount Howard, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Mount Howard". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Mount Howard". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Fall in Crevasse, Climbing Unroped, Alberta, Rocky Mountains, Athabasca Glacier, (1979), Americanalpineclub.org
- ^ 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.
External links
- Weather: Mount Howard
- Mt. Howard (photo): Flickr