Youngs Peak (Canada)

Youngs Peak is a 2,815-metre (9,236-foot) glaciated mountain summit in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada.[4] It is 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Rogers Pass, 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Revelstoke, and 36 km (22 mi) west of Golden. The mountain was first climbed in 1898 by Charles Ernest Fay and Redt F. Curtis.[1] The mountain's name was officially adopted February 8, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] It is named for Mrs. Julia M. Young (1853-1925), the Glacier House manager from 1899 through 1920.[1]

Youngs Peak
Youngs Peak from Rogers Pass
Highest point
Elevation2,815 m (9,236 ft) [1]
Prominence285 m (935 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Fox (3196 m)[1]
Coordinates51°12′20″N 117°26′52″W [2]
Geography
Youngs Peak
Location of Youngs Peak in British Columbia
Youngs Peak
Youngs Peak (Canada)
LocationGlacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeSelkirk Mountains[3]
Topo mapNTS 82N/3
Climbing
First ascent1898, Charles Ernest Fay, Redt F. Curtis
Easiest routeYDS 4 Scrambling[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Youngs Peak is in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Asulkan Glacier on the northwest slope, and the Geikie Glacier on the east slope. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains north into a tributary of the Illecillewaet River, and south into headwaters of the Incomappleux River. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Youngs Peak.

Youngs Peak from Abbot Ridge
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References
  1. "Youngs Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  2. "Youngs Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  3. "Youngs Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.
  4. "Youngs Peak". BC Geographical Names.
  5. 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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