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Youngs Peak
Rogers Pass looking south to Youngs Peak.jpg
Youngs Peak from Rogers Pass
Highest point
Elevation 2,815 m (9,236 ft)
Prominence 285 m (935 ft)
Parent peak Mount Fox (3196 m)
Geography
Youngs Peak is located in British Columbia
Youngs Peak
Youngs Peak
Location in British Columbia
Youngs Peak is located in Canada
Youngs Peak
Youngs Peak
Location in Canada
Location Glacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Selkirk Mountains
Topo map NTS 82N/3
Climbing
First ascent 1898, Charles Ernest Fay, Redt F. Curtis
Easiest route YDS 4 Scrambling

Youngs Peak is a 2,815-metre (9,236-foot) glaciated mountain summit in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is 12 km (7.5 mi) south of Rogers Pass, 58 km (36 mi) northeast of Revelstoke, and 36 km (22 mi) west of Golden. The mountain was first climbed in 1898 by Charles Ernest Fay and Redt F. Curtis. The mountain's name was officially adopted February 8, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. It is named for Mrs. Julia M. Young (1853-1925), the Glacier House manager from 1899 through 1920.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Youngs Peak is in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Asulkan Glacier on the northwest slope, and the Geikie Glacier on the east slope. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains north into a tributary of the Illecillewaet River, and south into headwaters of the Incomappleux River. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Youngs Peak.

Youngs Peak from Abbot Ridge
Youngs Peak from Abbot Ridge
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