Stanley Peak (Ball Range)
| Stanley Peak | |
|---|---|
 Stanley Peak from Mt. Whymper, 2004 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,155 m (10,351 ft) |
| Prominence | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°10′14″N 116°03′15″W / 51.17056°N 116.05417°W[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Protected area | Kootenay National Park |
| Parent range | Ball Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1901 by Edward Whymper and guides |
| Easiest route | Difficult scramble;[2] UIAA III |
Stanley Peak is a 3,155-metre (10,351 ft) mountain located in the Ball Range, at the northeastern section of Kootenay National Park, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains (British Columbia, Canada).[3][4] The mountain was named in 1901 by its first climber, the English explorer Edward Whymper, after Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, the sixth Governor-General of Canada.[3][4] There are sources that date the naming in 1912 after Stanley H. Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer of Alpine Club of Canada.[1]
The peak is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 93. Stanley Glacier on the northeast face of the peak can be seen up close by following a hiking trail into a hanging valley between the peak and a southern outlier of Storm Mountain.[5]
Stanley Peak can be ascended from a scrambling route by late summer but involves much routefinding among the many ledges and gullies on the north face.[2] Climbing routes (UIAA III) travel the north and northeast faces.
Other BC peaks[edit]
There are another two peaks in British Columbia called Stanley Peak. One is 2,935 m high, located at the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (50°49′48″N 123°43′18″W / 50.83000°N 123.72167°W), 24 km north-west from Keyhole Falls and 62 km west from Gold Bridge.[6] The other is 2,030 m high, in the Stikine Region (59°56′52″N 136°35′35″W / 59.94778°N 136.59306°W) (90 km north-west from Skagway, Alaska United States).[7]
Geology[edit]
Stanley Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to Jurassic periods that was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[8]
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[9] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Stanley Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ a b Kane, Alan (2016). "Stanley Peak". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies (3rd ed.). Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. Kindle Edition. ISBN 978-1-77160-098-9.
- ^ a b "Stanley Peak - British Columbia #1538". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Stanley Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ Patton, Brian; Robinson, Bart (1986). The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide (Third ed.). pp. 280–281. ISBN 0-919934-14-5.
- ^ "Stanley Peak - British Columbia #1801". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ "Stanley Peak - British Columbia #27133". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2 June 2012.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.