Mount Wheeler, is a 3,336-metre (10,945-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is the third-highest peak in the park, and sixth-highest in the Selkirk Mountains range.[3] The mountain is a remote 60 km (37 mi) east of Revelstoke, and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, 5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the north-northwest.[3] Mount Wheeler is surrounded by ice, including the Deville Glacier, Deville Névé, Black Glacier, and Thor Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Incomappleux and Beaver Rivers.

Mount Wheeler
Mount Wheeler featuring Deville Glacier
Highest point
Elevation	3,336 m (10,945 ft)[1]
Prominence	741 m (2,431 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Dawson (3377 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°06′30″N 117°23′31″W[2]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Protected area	Glacier National Park
Parent range	Duncan Ranges Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1902 Arthur Oliver Wheeler, Fredrich Michel

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler and Fredrich Michel.[1] Mount Wheeler was named in 1904 for Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945), a Dominion Land Surveyor who made the first ascent of the peak, and co-founder and first president of the Alpine Club of Canada.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Wheeler 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.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount Wheeler
• Mt. Wheeler aerial photo: PBase