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Mount Rogers, is a 3,169-metre (10,397-foot) massif located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Rogers is situated at the north end of the Hermit Range, and is the highest point of the range.[3] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Sir Donald, 12.57 km (7.81 mi) to the southeast.[3] The peak is prominently visible from eastbound Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway at Rogers Pass. The Rogers massif includes five individually-named summits: Rogers Peak, Grant Peak, Fleming Peak, Swiss Peak, and Truda Peaks.[4] Numerous glaciers radiate from all sides, including the Rogers Glacier, Swiss Glacier, Tupper Glacier, and Hermit Glacier.

Mount Rogers
Mount Rogers as seen from Rogers Pass
(Hermit Mountain in upper right)
Highest point
Elevation3,169 m (10,397 ft)[1]
Prominence1,439 m (4,721 ft)[1]
Parent peakIconoclast Mountain (3236 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°21′14″N 117°32′14″W[2]
Geography
Mount Rogers
Location of Mount Rogers in British Columbia
Mount Rogers
Mount Rogers (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Protected areaGlacier National Park
Parent rangeHermit RangeSelkirk Mountains[3]
Topo mapNTS 82N5 Glacier [2]
Climbing
First ascent1896 Phillip S Abbott, George T Little, Charles S Thompson[1]
Easiest routeScrambling YDS 4[1]

History


Mount Rogers was named after Major A.B. Rogers, an American surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and the discoverer of Rogers Pass.[1]

The first ascent of the mountain was made on July 31, 1896 by Phillip S. Abbott, George T. Little, and Charles S. Thompson.[1]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1932 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]


Climate


Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Rogers has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Beaver River.


See also



References


  1. "Mount Rogers (Rogers Peak)". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  2. "Mount Rogers". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. "Mount Rogers, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. "Mount Rogers". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.



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[de] Mount Rogers (British Columbia)

Der Mount Rogers ist ein 3169 m hohes, vergletschertes Bergmassiv in British Columbia und befindet sich im Glacier-Nationalpark nördlich des Rogers Passes. Das Massiv gipfelt im Rogers Peak, der höchsten Erhebung in der Hermit Range, welche zu den Selkirk Mountains gehört. Neben dem Rogers Peak trägt der etwa 2 km lange, gezackte Grat noch diese Gipfel:
- [en] Mount Rogers (British Columbia)

[es] Monte Rogers (Columbia Británica)

El Monte Rogers, es un macizo de 3.169 metros situado en el parque nacional de los Glaciares en las montañas Selkirk de la Columbia Británica, Canadá. El Monte Rogers está situado en el extremo norte de la Cordillera Hermit,[1] y es el punto más alto de la cordillera. Su pico más elevado más cercano es el Monte Sir Donald, a 12,57 km al sureste. El pico es prominentemente visible desde la autopista 1 en dirección este, la autopista Trans-Canadiense en el puerto de Rogers. El macizo de Rogers incluye cinco cumbres nombradas individualmente: Pico Rogers, Pico Grant, Pico Fleming, Pico Swiss y Pico Truda.[2] Numerosos glaciares irradian desde todos los lados, incluyendo el Glaciar Rogers, el Glaciar Suizo, el Glaciar Tupper y el Glaciar Hermit.



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