Terminal Peak (Canada)

{{Short description|Mountain in the country of Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Terminal Peak

| photo = Terminal Peak Selkirks.jpg

| photo_caption = Terminal Peak, east face, with Sir Donald Glacier to right

| elevation_m = 2997

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 104

| prominence_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=2378|name=Terminal Peak|accessdate=2019-12-23}}

| location = Glacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada

| range = Duncan RangesSelkirk Mountains

| parent_peak = Mount Sir Donald (3284 m)

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| country = Canada

| region_type = Province

| region = British Columbia

| district = Kootenay Land District

| part_type = Protected area

| part = Glacier National Park

| map = British Columbia#Canada

| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada

| coordinates = {{coord|51|15|14|N|117|25|11|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=JBAXG|name=Terminal Peak|access-date=2019-12-23}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|6}}

| rock =

| age =

| first_ascent = 1906 Allan F. Kitchell, Cornelius P. Kitchell, Edward Feuz Jr.

| easiest_route =

}}

Terminal Peak is a {{Convert|2997|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. As part of the Selkirk Mountains, it is situated at the south end of the compact Sir Donald Range, hence the name origin.{{cite bcgnis|15058|Terminal Peak|2021-06-17}} The mountain is a remote {{convert|62|km|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of Revelstoke, and {{convert|32|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Golden. The nearest higher peak is Mount Sir Donald, {{convert|1.33|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the immediate northwest, and Mount Macoun rises {{convert|7.14|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the south.{{cite peakbagger|3008|Terminal Peak, British Columbia|access-date=2019-12-17}} The expansive Illecillewaet Névé lies to the southwest, the Sir Donald Glacier lies below the steep northeast wall, and a small unnamed glacier lies at the bottom of the steep southeast slope. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from the glaciers drains west into the Illecillewaet River, and east into the Beaver River.

History

The first ascent of the peak was made in 1906 by Allan F. Kitchell, Cornelius P. Kitchell, and Edward Feuz Jr. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted December 31, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Terminal Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{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 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

Mount Sir Donald from Purcells Lodge area-2.jpg (8002161532).jpg|Mount Sir Donald centered with Terminal Peak to immediate left

See also

References

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