The Monarch (Canadian Rockies)
History
The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1913 by Conrad Kain with Interprovincial Boundary Survey. In a report by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey, the mountain is referred to as Monarch Mountain, a fine piece of mountain architecture dominating the Simpson Pass area.
The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Geology
The Monarch is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from The Monarch drains into tributaries of the Simpson River, which is a tributary of the Vermilion River.
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "The Monarch, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ "The Monarch". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "The Monarch". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-05.
- ^ "The Monarch". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-10.
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ 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
- Kootenay National Park Parks Canada web site
- The Monarch weather: Mountain Forecast
- "The Monarch". BC Geographical Names.