Mount Tod facts for kids
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Mount Tod, looking Northwest.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,155 m (7,070 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,523 m (4,997 ft) |
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 Mount Tod
Location in British Columbia
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| Parent range | Columbia Mountains |
| Topo map | 82L/13 |
Mount Tod, also known as Tod Mountain, is a tall peak in British Columbia, Canada. It's about 50 kilometers (31 miles) northeast of Kamloops. The mountain is part of the Shuswap Highland. This area is between the Interior Plateau to the west and the Monashee Mountains to the east.
Mount Tod is the highest of three summits that make up the Sun Peaks Resort. The local Secwemptsin name for the mountain is Skwelkwekwelt.
How Mount Tod Got Its Name
Mount Tod is named after an important person named John Tod. He was a well-known fur trader in the early 1800s. John Tod worked for the Hudson's Bay Company. He joined them in 1813.
He was in charge of Fort McLeod from 1823 to 1832. Later, he led Fort Kamloops from 1841 to 1843. After he retired, John Tod built a house in Victoria in 1850. This house is the oldest one still lived in today in British Columbia.
Other places are also named after John Tod. These include Tod Inlet, which is a small bay near Brentwood Bay. There's also Tod Creek, which flows into the inlet, and Tod Rock, a rock offshore.
Another nearby mountain, Mount Lolo, is named after John Tod's assistant. His name was Jean Baptiste Lolo, also known as Chief Lolo. Paul Lake is also named after him.
Traditional Uses of Skwelkwekwelt
The Secwépemc people have long used Skwelkwekwelt (Mount Tod). It was a special place for them. They would dry moose and deer meat there. This helped them store food for the winter.
The mountain was also a source for many plants. People gathered roots and medicines from Skwelkwekwelt. These traditional areas are very important to the Secwépemc culture. However, the growth of the Sun Peaks Ski Resort and logging have impacted these traditional lands.
