Mount Swanzy is a 2,891-metre (9,485-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Swanzy is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, and Swanzy Glacier. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bonney, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the west.[3]

Mount Swanzy
Mount Swanzy (center) and Bonney Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	2,891 m (9,485 ft)[1]
Prominence	146 m (479 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Bonney (3100 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°12′30″N 117°31′06″W[2]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Glacier National Park
Parent range	Duncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains[3]
Topo map	NTS 82N4 Illecillewaet [2]
Climbing
First ascent	1900 Arthur Michael, Sydney Spencer, Edouard Feuz Sr, Friedrich Michel
Easiest route	Scrambling YDS 3[1]

History

The mountain was named in 1895 by Messrs. Abbot, Fay, and Thompson, for the Reverend Henry Swanzy, who with the Reverend William Spotswood Green introduced the world to the Selkirk Mountains following their 1888 first ascents of Mount Bonney and others.[4]

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1900 by Arthur Michael, Sydney Spencer, Edouard Feuz Sr, and Friedrich Michel.[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 Swanzy is located in a subarctic climate zone 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 and meltwater from the surrounding glaciers drains north into the Illecillewaet River, or south into the Incomappleux River.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia

References

External links

• Weather: Mount Swanzy