Howser Peak is a 3,094-metre (10,151-foot) summit in The Bugaboos of British Columbia, Canada. It is located south of the Bugaboo Glacier and is the southernmost point of Bugaboo Provincial Park.[7] Precipitation runoff from Howser Peak drains north into Bugaboo Creek which is a tributary of the Columbia River; as well as south to Duncan River via Howser Creek. Howser Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the south aspect rising 1,380 meters (4,527 ft) in 2.5 km (1.6 mi).
| Howser Peak | |
|---|---|
 North aspect, centered (Marmolata left and Flattop right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,094 m (10,151 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 262 m (860 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Howser Spire (3,412 m)[3] |
| Isolation | 2.96 km (1.84 mi)[4] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°42′17″N 116°47′01″W / 50.70472°N 116.78361°W[5] |
| Geography | |
  Howser Peak Location in British Columbia  Howser Peak Howser Peak (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Bugaboo Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Purcell Mountains The Bugaboos[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 82K10 Howser Creek |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 135 Million years ago[6] |
| Rock type | Granodiorite[6] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1916 by Conrad Kain |
History
editThe mountain's toponym was published in "A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia" by J.M. Thorington in 1947,[7] and it was officially adopted on October 29, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[5] The peak is named in association with Howser Creek which in turn is named after prospector Fred Hauser who found placer gold there in the late 1800s.[1][8]
The first ascent of the peak was made on August 28, 1916, by Conrad Kain and Captain Albert H. MacCarthy.[9]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Howser Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[10] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Bugaboo Glacier on the peak's north slope and smaller unnamed glaciers on the east and west slopes.
See also
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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. 127.
- ^ a b "Howser Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Howser Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Howser Peak - 10,111' BC". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ a b "Howser Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ 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
- ^ a b "Howser Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ "Howser Creek". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ^ Eaton Cromwell (1931), In the Bugaboo Group, Americanalpineclub.org
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
External links
edit- Howser Peak: weather