Mount Weart
History
Originally known by the mountaineering community as Armchair Mountain or The Armchair, the Garibaldi Park Board submitted the name "Mount Weart" in 1928, after their board's chairman at the time, John Walter Weart (1861–1941). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1932 by B. Cook and P. Tait.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Weart is located in the marine west coast 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. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Weart.
Climbing Routes
Established rock climbing routes on Mount Weart:
- Southeast Ridge - class 2
- Southwest Ridge - class 3
- Northwest Ridge - class 4
- North Face - steep ice
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ "Mount Weart". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Mount Weart, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Mount Weart". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Mount Weart". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ 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 Weart
- Climbing Mt. Weart: YouTube