Mount Topham, is a 2,872-metre (9,423-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range.[1] The mountain is a remote 60 km (37 mi) east of Revelstoke, and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, 2.66 km (1.65 mi) to the west.[1] Mount Topham is situated along the western edge of the Deville Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Beaver River. Mount Topham was named in 1902 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler to honor Harold Ward Topham (1857–1915), an English mountaineer who explored and mapped the Selkirks.[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Topham is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
| Mount Topham | |
|---|---|
 Mount Topham, north aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,872 m (9,423 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 250 m (820 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Dawson (3377 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°09′25″N 117°21′33″W / 51.15694°N 117.35917°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Topham Location of Mount Topham in British Columbia  Mount Topham Mount Topham (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Protected area | Glacier National Park |
| Parent range | Duncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains[3] |
| Topo map | NTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler[4] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Mount Topham, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ Canadian Mountain Place Names, Glen W. Boles, Rocky Mountain Books, 2006, pg 252
- ^ a b "Mount Topham". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ a b c "Mount Topham". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ Canadian Mountain Place Names, Glen W. Boles, Rocky Mountain Books, 2006, pg 252
- ^ 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
- "Mount Topham". BC Geographical Names.
- Weather forecast: Mount Topham
