Mount Hartzell
{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Hartzell
| photo = Mount Hartzell north side.jpg
| photo_caption = Mount Hartzell, north aspect as seen from the Matier Glacier
| elevation_m = 2615
| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=1068|name=Mount Hartzell|accessdate=2019-11-18}}
| prominence_m = 115
| range = Joffre Group
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Ranges
| parent_peak = Mount Matier (2783 m)
| listing = Mountains of British Columbia
| location = Joffre Lakes Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
| district = Lillooet Land District
| map = British Columbia#Canada
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
| label_position = right
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of
| coordinates = {{coord|50|19|28|N|122|27|06|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|J|8}}
| type =
| age =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = Scramble, glacier travel
}}
Mount Hartzell is a {{Convert|2615|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges. It is situated {{convert|25|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of Pemberton, midway between Mount Matier and Mount Spetch, each a half kilometre either side of Hartzell. The mountain's name was submitted by Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada to honor Carl A. Hartzell, an early settler and postmaster at Pemberton.{{cite bcgnis|7732|Mount Hartzell}} The name was officially adopted on January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.{{cite cgndb|id=JANRO|name=Mount Hartzell|accessdate=2019-11-18}} Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek and Twin One Creek, both tributaries of the Lillooet River. The mountain and its climate supports the Hartzell Glacier on the southeast slope, and the Matier Glacier on the northern slope.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Hartzell is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Hartzell.
Climbing Routes
Gallery
Joffre group crop.jpg|The Joffre Group: Joffre Peak (left), Mt. Matier (highest), Hartzell, Spetch, Slalok Mountain, Tszil, and Mt. Taylor (farthest right)
Mount Hartzell west face.jpg|Mount Hartzell's west face as seen from Slalok Mountain
See also
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References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Mount-Matier/forecasts/2783 Mountain Forecast]
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