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Mount Mackenzie is a 2,461-metre (8,074 ft) mountain just southeast of the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Selkirk Mountains, it is the site of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area and was named for the Right Honourable Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada.[2]

Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie viewed from Revelstoke city centre
Highest point
Elevation2,461 m (8,074 ft)[1]
Prominence431 m (1,414 ft)[1]
Parent peakSpook Peak (2500 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°57′49″N 118°05′21″W[2]
Geography
Mount Mackenzie
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeDuncan RangesSelkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82L16 Revelstoke
Climbing
First ascentUnknown

Climate


Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Mackenzie is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.


See also



References


  1. "Mount Mackenzie". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. "Mount Mackenzie". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  3. 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
Afternoon shadows on Mount Mackenzie
Afternoon shadows on Mount Mackenzie





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