| Karnak Mountain | |
| Elevation M: | 3411 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 111 |
| Range: | Purcell Mountains |
| Parent Peak: | Jumbo Mountain (3437 m) |
| Listing: | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| District: | Kootenay Land District |
| Map: | Canada British Columbia#Canada |
| Coordinates: | 50.4011°N -116.5747°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
| First Ascent: | 1915 |
Karnak Mountain is a 34110NaN0 mountain summit located 42km (26miles) west-southwest of Invermere in the Purcell Mountains of southeast British Columbia, Canada.[3] The nearest higher peak is Jumbo Mountain, 0.79km (00.49miles) to the east-northeast, and The Lieutenants is set 2km (01miles) to the northwest.[4] Karnak and Jumbo form a double summit massif which is the second-highest mountain in the Purcells.[4]
The first ascent of Karnak Mountain was made August 14, 1915, by A.H. & E.L. MacCarthy, Dr. and Mrs. Winthrop Stone, and Conrad Kain via the southwest slopes.[1] The peak was named in 1910 by Stone and MacCarthy after Karnak, the Egyptian Temple Complex.[1] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Karnak Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Jumbo Creek which is a tributary of the Columbia River.
Established climbing routes on Karnak Mountain:[1]