Monarch Mountain facts for kids
This page is about the mountain in British Columbia. For the mountain in Alberta, see Monarch Mountain (Alberta). For The Ski Area in Colorado, see Monarch Ski Area.
Quick facts for kids Monarch Mountain |
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 Monarch Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,555 m (11,663 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,930 m (9,610 ft) |
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| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92N/13 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 by Henry S. Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which is a tributary of the Bella Coola River. Surrounding Monarch Mountain is the Monarch Icefield, the northernmost of the major icefields of the Pacific Ranges, and just south of it is the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield, which is the largest. Monarch is in the southern end of Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park.
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Climate
The summit of Monarch Mountain has an ice cap climate (EF).
| Climate data for Monarch Mountain Peak 1981-2010 (51.899 -125.876) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | −9.7 (14.5) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−10.4 (13.3) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−6.7 (20.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −11.9 (10.6) |
−14.0 (6.8) |
−14.3 (6.3) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−12.2 (10.0) |
−12.7 (9.1) |
−8.9 (15.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −14.1 (6.6) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−17.8 (0.0) |
−15.9 (3.4) |
−11.1 (12.0) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−15.2 (4.6) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 399 (15.7) |
284 (11.2) |
297 (11.7) |
239 (9.4) |
85 (3.3) |
91 (3.6) |
79 (3.1) |
113 (4.4) |
163 (6.4) |
390 (15.4) |
504 (19.8) |
340 (13.4) |
2,984 (117.4) |
| Source: http://www.climatewna.com/ClimateBC_Map.aspx | |||||||||||||
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