The President is a mountain peak on The President/Vice-President Massif of the President Range, in eastern British Columbia. It is just north of Emerald Lake in Yoho National Park, near the Alpine Club of Canada's Stanley Mitchell hut.

The President
The Vice President & The President (l-r) from isolated col (skiout to Stanley Mitchell hut)
Highest point
Elevation	3,123 m (10,246 ft)[1]
Prominence	658 m (2,159 ft)[1] (above Kiwetinok Pass)
Coordinates	51°30′03″N 116°33′43″W[2]
Geography
The President British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	President Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River
Climbing
First ascent	1901 by James Outram, Christian Kaufmann and Joseph Pollinger[3]
Easiest route	scramble

History

The President was named Shaugnessy in 1904 by Edward Whymper after Thomas Shaugnessy, the president of the Canadian Pacific Railway.[2] In 1907, the mountain was renamed by the Alpine Club of Canada, after it was discovered that the name had already been used on a mountain in the Selkirks.[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, The President is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C.

References

External links

• The President at bivouac.com

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