Uto Peak facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Uto Peak
Uto Peak centered between Mount Sir Donald (left), and Avalanche Mountain (right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,927 m (9,603 ft)
Prominence	381 m (1,250 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Sir Donald
Geography
Uto Peak Location in British Columbia
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N/06
Climbing
First ascent	1890 by Emil Huber and Karl Sulzer

Uto Peak (left) and Mount Sir Donald

Uto Peak is a mountain immediately north of Mount Sir Donald in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It was first climbed in 1890 by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer.

The mountain is named for the Uto section of the Swiss Alpine Club, which counted Huber and Sulzer amongst its members. The Uto section is in turn named after a historic name for the Uetliberg mountain that overlooks the city of Zürich in Switzerland.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain 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 west into the Illecillewaet River, or east into the Beaver River.