Mount Whymper is a mountain located in the
Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies () or Canadian Rocky Mountains, comprising both the Alberta Rockies and the British Columbian Rockies, is the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. It is the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, w ...
, British Columbia, Canada, in the
Vermilion Pass area in
Kootenay National Park
Kootenay National Park is a national park of Canada in southeastern British Columbia. The park consists of of the Canadian Rockies, including parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Vermili ...
. The mountain is named for its first recorded conqueror, the English
alpinist, explorer, writer, and
engraver,
Edward Whymper
Edward Whymper FRSE (27 April 184016 September 1911) was an English mountaineer, explorer, illustrator, and author best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. Four members of his climbing party were killed during the descent. W ...
.
In 1901, Whymper and his four guides (Joseph Bossoney,
Christian Kaufmann,
Christian Klucker
Christian Klucker (28 September 1853 – 21 December 1928) was a Swiss mountain guide who made many first ascents in the Alps, particularly in the Bernina Range, the Bregaglia and the Pennine Alps.
Amongst his first ascents were:
:*''Gurgel ...
, and Joseph Pollinger)
are the first who are recorded to have climbed to the top of this Mount Whymper.
Sponsored by
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway () , also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Ka ...
(CPR), Whymper was exploring the area in order to promote the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the railway in his conferences.
There is another
Mount Whymper in British Columbia, on
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...
, in the northeastern Pacific Ocean on the southern coast of that Canadian province. It is named for
Frederick Whymper, Edward's brother.
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Geology
Mount Whymper is composed of
sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock (geology), rock formed by the cementation (geology), cementation of sediments—i.e. particles made of minerals (geological detritus) or organic matter (biological detritus)—that have been accumulated or de ...
laid down during the
Precambrian
The Precambrian ( ; or pre-Cambrian, sometimes abbreviated pC, or Cryptozoic) is the earliest part of Earth's history, set before the current Phanerozoic Eon. The Precambrian is so named because it preceded the Cambrian, the first period of t ...
to
Jurassic
The Jurassic ( ) is a Geological period, geologic period and System (stratigraphy), stratigraphic system that spanned from the end of the Triassic Period million years ago (Mya) to the beginning of the Cretaceous Period, approximately 143.1 Mya. ...
periods.
Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the
Laramide orogeny
The Laramide orogeny was a time period of mountain building in western North America, which started in the Late Cretaceous, 80 to 70 million years ago, and ended 55 to 35 million years ago. The exact duration and ages of beginning and end of the o ...
.
Climate
Based on the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
, Mount Whymper is located in a
subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a continental climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of ...
zone with cold, snowy winters and mild summers.
Winter temperatures may drop below with wind chill factors below .
Gallery
File:Mt. Whymper.jpg, Mount Whymper seen from Highway 93
File:Stanley Valley.jpg, Southeast aspect of Mount Whymper seen from Stanley Glacier Trail
References
External links
Mount Whymper weather€”Mountain Forecast
Mt. Whymper southeast aspect€”Flickr
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Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Bow Range
East Kootenay
Kootenay Land District