Gladsheim Peak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gladsheim Peak
Gladsheim Peak, north side with small glacier
Highest point
Elevation	2,830 m (9,280 ft)
Prominence	2,056 m (6,745 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Cooper (3094 m)
Listing	Ultras of Canada 35th Canada highest major peaks 85th Ultras of North America
Geography
Gladsheim Peak Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Gladsheim Peak Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Location	Valhalla Provincial Park British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Valhalla Ranges Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82F13
Type of rock	Granitic
Climbing
First ascent	1963 by Kim Dean, Parker Williams, Bud Stoval, Jack Oswald, Mike Stewart
Easiest route	West Ridge class 5.3

Gladsheim Peak is a prominent 2,830-metre (9,280-foot) mountain summit located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Gladsheim is the highest point in the Valhalla Ranges. It is situated in the southern part of Valhalla Provincial Park, 2.7 km (1.7 mi) northeast of Gimli Peak, and 12 km (7.5 mi) west of Slocan and Slocan Lake. The name "Valhalla Mountains" first appeared in George Mercer Dawson's Geological Survey of Canada map published in 1890. Dawson applied names derived from Scandinavian mythology to several of the mountain ranges and peaks in Southern Kootenay. Gladsheim is the magnificent meeting hall containing thirteen council seats where, according to Norse mythology, Odin presided over all the realms. In keeping with the Valhalla theme, this peak's name was submitted in 1900 by R. W. Brock to the Geological Survey of Canada for consideration, and it was officially adopted March 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gladsheim Peak has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors  below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Gwillim Creek and Mulvey Creek, both tributaries of the Slocan River. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Cooper, 49.0 km (30.4 mi) to the northeast.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Gladsheim Peak:

• West Ridge - class 5.3
• West Face - class 5.8
• South Face, The White Dihedral - class 5.10d
• Southwest Face - class 5.9
• North Ridge Bypass - class 5.10b
• Trireme Wall - class 5.6

Gallery

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  Gladsheim Peak, southwest aspect

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  Gladsheim Peak in upper left edge. "Wedge" furthest to right. In between are the subsidiary peaks on Gladsheim's east ridge with unofficial names West Molar, East Molar, West Hump, and East Hump