| Mount Wheeler | |
| Elevation M: | 3336 |
| Prominence M: | 741 |
| Prominence Ref: | [1] |
| Range: | Duncan Ranges Selkirk Mountains |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Dawson (3,377 m) |
| Listing: | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Region Type: | Province |
| Region: | British Columbia |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Glacier National Park |
| Map: | Canada British Columbia#Canada |
| Coordinates: | 51.1083°N -117.3919°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
| First Ascent: | 1902 Arthur Oliver Wheeler, Fredrich Michel |
Mount Wheeler, is a 3336abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is the third-highest peak in the park, and sixth-highest in the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote 60km (40miles) east of Revelstoke, and 40km (30miles) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, 5.1km (03.2miles) to the north-northwest.[3] Mount Wheeler is surrounded by ice, including the Deville Glacier, Deville Névé, Black Glacier, and Thor Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Incomappleux and Beaver Rivers.
The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler and Fredrich Michel.[1] Mount Wheeler was named in 1904 for Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945), a Dominion Land Surveyor who made the first ascent of the peak, and co-founder and first president of the Alpine Club of Canada.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Wheeler 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.