North Albert Peak Explained

North Albert Peak
Elevation M:2934
Prominence M:252
Prominence Ref:[1]
Isolation Km:2.1
Location:Illecillewaet Valley
Range:Duncan RangesSelkirk Mountains
Parent Peak:Albert Peak (3,045 m)
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Etymology:Albert Luther Rogers
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
District:Kootenay Land District
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Coordinates:51.0483°N -117.8753°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:1909

North Albert Peak is a 2934abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.[3]

Description

Part of the Selkirk Mountains, the mountain is situated 22km (14miles) east of Revelstoke, 4km (02miles) southeast of Mount Revelstoke National Park and 12km (07miles) southwest of Glacier National Park. The nearest higher neighbor is Albert Peak, 2km (01miles) to the immediate southeast. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the nearby Illecillewaet River. North Albert Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 2,350 meters (7,710 ft) above the Illecillewaet Valley in 4km (02miles). The peak is visible from Highway 1 (the Trans-Canada Highway) between Revelstoke and Rogers Pass.

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1909 by W. A. Alldritt and G. L. Haggen.[4] The landform was named after Albert Luther Rogers (1859–1929), the nephew of Major A. B. Rogers, and his assistant while exploring this area 1881–82 for a Canadian Pacific Railway route through the Selkirk and Rocky Mountains.[3] Albert Rogers was born June 19, 1859, in Waterville, Minnesota, and died May 16, 1929, in Waterville, Washington. He was a civil engineer, civic leader and merchant in Waterville, as well as regent for the University of Washington (1909–1913). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, North Albert Peak 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: North Albert Peak, Peakvisor.com. November 23, 2022.
  2. JBEJL. North Albert Peak. 2022-11-23.
  3. 17047. North Albert Peak. 2022-11-23.
  4. Canadian Alpine Journal, 1909, The Alpine Club of Canada, p. 199
  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 . 1027-5606.