Ursus Minor Mountain Explained

Ursus Minor Mountain
Elevation M:2749
Prominence M:230
Prominence Ref:[1]
Range:Hermit Range
Selkirk Mountains
Parent Peak:Mount Sifton (2922 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:51.3106°N -117.5769°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
First Ascent:1907, Rupert W. Haggen, Edouard Feuz Jr.
Easiest Route: Scramble

Ursus Minor Mountain is a 2749abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Ursus Minor Mountain is situated 56km (35miles) northeast of Revelstoke, and 44km (27miles) west of Golden. It is also set 3.5km (02.2miles) northwest of Cheops Mountain, and 4km (02miles) west of Rogers Pass. Its nearest higher peak is Grizzly Mountain, 1.27km (00.79miles) to the east-northeast.[3] The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1907 by Rupert W. Haggen, with guide Edouard Feuz Jr.[1] The mountain's name was adopted in 1906, then re-approved September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] It was so-named because of its proximity above Bear Creek (since renamed Connaught Creek), and in keeping with the bear theme of other nearby features such as Ursus Major Mountain, Grizzly Mountain, Bruins Pass, and Balu Pass.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ursus Minor Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from a small unnamed glacier on its north slope drains into tributaries of the Illecillewaet River and Beaver River.

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Notes and References

  1. 2359. Ursus Minor Mountain. 2019-12-24.
  2. JBSSZ. Ursus Minor Mountain. 2019-12-24.
  3. 2019-12-24.
  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.