Mount Fisher, also known locally as Fisher Peak, is a 2,843-metre (9,327-foot) mountain summit located in the Hughes Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. Situated east of historic Fort Steele and the Rocky Mountain Trench, this prominent peak is visible from the Crowsnest Highway and Cranbrook. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Morro, 23.0 km (14.3 mi) to the north.[1] The Steeples are located 10.0 km (6.2 mi) to the south.
| Mount Fisher | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Mount Fisher | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,843 m (9,327 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 873 m (2,864 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Morro (2845 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°38′47″N 115°29′04″W / 49.64639°N 115.48444°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Fisher Location of Mount Fisher in British Columbia  Mount Fisher Mount Fisher (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Hughes Range[3] Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 82G11 Fernie[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1913 A. Nichols, G. Lum[1] |
| Easiest route | Scramble[4] |
History edit
Mount Fisher was named in 1915 for John S. ("Jack") Fisher, a prospector who discovered gold in nearby Wildhorse Creek in 1863, and in 1864.[1] The mining community that sprang up at Wildhorse Creek was called Fisherville, only to be razed in 1866 in order to work the ground where it stood.[5]
The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1913 by A. Nichols and G. Lum.[1]
The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Following NHL championship seasons in 2000 and 2007, Cranbrook resident Scott Niedermayer posed atop the summit with the Stanley Cup.[6][4]
Climate edit
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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Fisher has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kootenay River.[3]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Mount Fisher". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
- ^ a b c "Mount Fisher". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ a b "Mount Fisher, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ a b "Fisher Peak". National Geographic. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Mount Fisher". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Mount Fisher". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Weather forecast: Mount Fisher