Mount Malaspina
{{Short description|Mountain in Yukon, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Malaspina
| photo = Malaspina and Augusta.jpg
| photo_caption = Mt. Malaspina centered, southeast aspect
(Mt. Augusta to right)
| elevation_m = 3776
| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|pid=550|name=Mount Malaspina, Yukon Territory|access-date=2023-12-03}}
| prominence_m = 896
| isolation_km = 6.39
| range = Saint Elias Mountains
| parent_peak = Mount Augusta (4,289 m){{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/215285|title=Malaspina, Mount - 12,388' YT|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=2023-12-03}}
| listing = North America highest peaks
Highest major summits of Canada
Mountain peaks of Canada
| country = Canada | region_type = Territory | region = Yukon
| part_type = Protected area | part = Kluane National Park
| map = Canada Yukon
| map_caption = Location in Yukon
| label_position = right
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Malaspina
| coordinates = {{coord|60|19|06|N|140|34|28|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref ={{cite cgndb|id=KADYT|name=Mount Malaspina|access-date=2023-12-03}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|115|C|07}}
| rock =
| age =
| first_ascent = 2015
| easiest_route = Expedition climbing
}}
Mount Malaspina is a {{Convert|3776|m|ft|lk=on|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit in Yukon, Canada.
Description
Mount Malaspina is part of the Saint Elias Mountains in Kluane National Park where it ranks as the 31st-highest summit in Canada.{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/mount-malaspina.html|title=Mount Malaspina, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2023-12-03}} The remote mountain is highly glaciated and surrounded by the Seward Glacier, Newton Glacier, Agassiz Glacier, and Malaspina Glacier. The nearest higher peak is Mount Augusta, {{convert|6.39|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the east, and Mount Logan is {{convert|29|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above the head of the Agassiz Glacier in {{convert|3|km|mi|abbr=on}}.
History
The mountain is named in association with Malaspina Glacier which is named in honor of Alessandro Malaspina, an Italian navigator and explorer in the service of Spain, whose Malaspina Expedition visited this region in 1791.{{cite gnis|id=1423516|name=Malaspina Glacier|access-date=2023-12-03}} The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1981 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
The first ascent of the summit was made on August 15, 2015, by Camilo Rada (from Chile) and Natalia Martinez (from Argentina) via the North Face and East Ridge.[http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213426/mt-malaspina-north-face-to-east-ridge Camilo Rada, Mt. Malaspina, North Face to East Ridge], American Alpine Journal, 2016. Retrieved 2023-12-03. At that time the peak held the distinction of "highest unclimbed officially-named mountain of North America."
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Malaspina is located in a tundra climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. |name-list-style=amp | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Weather systems coming off the Gulf of Alaska are forced upwards by the Saint Elias Mountains (orographic lift), causing heavy precipitation in the form of rainfall and snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below -10 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports immense glaciers surrounding this mountain. The months May through June offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing.
Gallery
File:St. Elias Range From Yakutat.jpg|Saint Elias Mountains across Yakutat Bay.
L→R: Mt. Saint Elias, Mt. Malaspina (center), Mt. Augusta, Mount Logan
File:St. Elias Mountains- Close-up of Rugged Ridges.jpg|Aerial view of Saint Elias Mountains with camera pointed northeast. Mt. Saint Elias left of center, Mt. Logan center top, Mount Malaspina on right edge.
See also
- List of the highest major summits of Canada
- Geography of Yukon
- {{Portal-inline|Mountains|size=tiny}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- Mount Malaspina: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6081708/Canada/Yukon/Mount%20Malaspina weather forecast]
- Account of first ascent: [http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201213426/mt-malaspina-north-face-to-east-ridge American Alpine Journal]
- Parks Canada website: [http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/yt/kluane/ Kluane National Park]
- Mt. Malaspina (centered in photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wanderflechten/36372543854/in/album-72157678911028175/ Flickr]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Mount Malaspina
| North = Mount Logan
| Northeast = Seward Glacier
| East = Mount Augusta
| Southeast = Alaska
| South = Agassiz Glacier
| Southwest = Wrangell–St. Elias National Park
| West = Mount Saint Elias
| Northwest = Mount Bering
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Malaspina, Mount}}
Category:Three-thousanders of Yukon