Stanley Peak (Ball Range)
| Stanley Peak | |
|---|---|
 Stanley Peak fromMt. Whymper,2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,155 m (10,351 ft) |
| Prominence | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°10′14″N116°03′15″W/ 51.17056°N 116.05417°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Protected area | Kootenay National Park |
| Parent range | Ball Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS82N1Mount Goodsir |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 byEdward Whymperand guides |
| Easiest route | Difficultscramble;[2]UIAA III |
Stanley Peakis a 3,155-metre (10,351 ft)mountainlocated in theBall Range,at the northeastern section ofKootenay National Park,in theCanadian Rocky Mountains(British Columbia,Canada).[3][4]The mountain was named in 1901 by its first climber, theEnglishexplorerEdward Whymper,afterFrederick Stanley,16thEarlofDerby,the sixth Governor-General of Canada.[3][4]There are sources that date the naming in 1912 afterStanley H. Mitchell,Secretary-Treasurer ofAlpine Club of Canada.[1]
The peak is visible from theTrans-Canada HighwayandHighway 93.Stanley Glacier on the northeast face of the peak can be seen up close by following ahikingtrail into a hanging valley between the peak and a southern outlier ofStorm Mountain.[5]
Stanley Peak can be ascended from ascramblingroute by late summer but involves much routefinding among the many ledges and gullies on the north face.[2]Climbing routes (UIAAIII) travel the north and northeast faces.
Other BC peaks
[edit]There are another two peaks in British Columbia calledStanley Peak.One is 2,935 m high, located at theSquamish-Lillooet Regional District(50°49′48″N123°43′18″W/ 50.83000°N 123.72167°W), 24 km north-west fromKeyhole Fallsand 62 km west fromGold Bridge.[6]The other is 2,030 m high, in theStikine Region(59°56′52″N136°35′35″W/ 59.94778°N 136.59306°W) (90 km north-west fromSkagway,AlaskaUnited States).[7]
Geology
[edit]Stanley Peak is composed ofsedimentary rocklaid down from thePrecambriantoJurassicperiods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during theLaramide orogeny.[8]
Climate
[edit]Based on theKöppen climate classification,the mountain is located in asubarctic climatewith cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9]Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Stanley Peak".BC Geographical Names.Retrieved28 August2020.
- ^ab Kane, Alan (2016). "Stanley Peak".Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies(3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition.ISBN978-1-77160-098-9.
- ^ab"Stanley Peak - British Columbia #1538".Bivouac.com.Retrieved2 June2012.
- ^ab"Stanley Peak".cdnrockiesdatabases.ca.Retrieved2 June2012.
- ^ Patton, Brian; Robinson, Bart (1986).The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide(Third ed.). pp. 280–281.ISBN0-919934-14-5.
- ^"Stanley Peak - British Columbia #1801".Bivouac.com.Retrieved2 June2012.
- ^"Stanley Peak - British Columbia #27133".Bivouac.com.Retrieved2 June2012.
- ^Gadd, Ben (2008),Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^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.ISSN1027-5606.