Mount Sifton Explained

Mount Sifton
Elevation M:2922
Prominence M:365
Prominence Ref:[1]
Range:Hermit Range
Selkirk Mountains
Parent Peak:Mount Rogers (3,169 m)
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
District:Kootenay Land District
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Glacier National Park
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Coordinates:51.3364°N -117.5528°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:1900 Arthur Michael, Edward Feuz, Friedrich Michel
Easiest Route: Scrambling South Face

Mount Sifton is a 2922abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Mount Sifton is situated 58km (36miles) northeast of Revelstoke, and 41km (25miles) west of Golden. It is also set 2.35km (01.46miles) north-northeast of Grizzly Mountain, and 4.5km (02.8miles) northwest of Rogers Pass from which it can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway. The nearest higher peak is Mount Rogers, 2.17km (01.35miles) to the north-northeast.[3] The first ascent of the mountain was made September 3, 1900, by Arthur Michael, Edward Feuz, and Friedrich Michel via the southeast ridge.[1] The peak's name honors Sir Clifford Sifton (1861–1929), Canadian Minister of the Interior from 1896 through 1905. The mountain's toponym was adopted in 1906, then re-approved September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sifton is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from surrounding glaciers on its slopes drains into tributaries of the Beaver River and Illecillewaet River.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Mount Sifton:[1]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. 2354. Mount Sifton. 2019-12-25.
  2. JBIRV. Mount Sifton. 2019-12-25.
  3. 2019-12-25.
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.