Wallace Peak is a 2,940-metre (9,650-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.
| Wallace Peak | |
|---|---|
 East aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,940 m (9,646 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 130 m (427 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Spear Spire (2,983 m)[2] |
| Isolation | 0.6 km (0.37 mi)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°46′05″N 116°48′50″W / 50.76806°N 116.81389°W[3] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | James Nevin Wallace |
| Geography | |
  Wallace Peak Location in British Columbia  Wallace Peak Wallace Peak (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Bugaboo Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Purcell Mountains The Bugaboos |
| Topo map | NTS 82K15 Bugaboo Creek |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | 135 Million years ago[4] |
| Type of rock | Granodiorite[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | August 10, 1952 |
Description edit
Wallace Peak is located in The Bugaboos, at the head of Vowell Creek in Bugaboo Provincial Park.[5] Precipitation runoff from Wallace Peak's east slope drains into the headwaters of Vowell Creek → Bobbie Burns Creek → Spillimacheen River → Columbia River; and from the west slope to Duncan River via East Creek. Wallace Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 1,200 meters (3,937 ft) above Vowell Creek in less than 4 km (2.5 mi). The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Kelvin, 0.6 km (0.37 mi) to the north.[2]
History edit
The first ascent of the summit was made on August 10, 1952, by Peter Robinson, Bob Collins, Bill Briggs, and John Briggs.[6]
The peak was then named by the same Peter Robinson to honor James Nevin Wallace (1870–1941), a prominent Canadian surveyor, historian, and geologist.[1] The toponym was officially adopted on June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Wallace Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Vowell Glacier south of the peak and an unnamed glacier on the peak's west slope.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 263.
- ^ a b c d "Wallace Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b "Wallace Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ a b Mary Caperton Morton (2017), Aerial Geology; A High-Altitude Tour of North America's Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters, and Peaks, Timber Press, ISBN 9781604698350, p. 42
- ^ "Wallace Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
- ^ Peter Robinson (1953), North America, Canada, British Columbia and Alberta, Ascents in the Northern Purcell Range, 1952, American Alpine Journal
- ^ 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
- Wallace Peak: weather
- James Nevin Wallace (biography and photo): Albertalandsurveyhistory.ca