Mount Conrad is a mountain

summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used only for ...

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, Canada.

Description

Mount Conrad is located in

The Bugaboos The Bugaboos are a mountain range in the Purcell Mountains of eastern British Columbia, Canada. The granite spires of the group are a popular mountaineering destination. The Bugaboos are protected within Bugaboo Provincial Park. Geography The ...

area, on the west side of

Bugaboo Provincial Park Bugaboo Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the central Purcell Mountains. It was established in 1995 as an amalgamation of Bugaboo Glacier Park, Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area, and various adjacent lan ...

. It is part of the

Purcell Mountains The Purcell Mountains are a mountain range in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which includes the Selkirk, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. They are located on the west side of the Rocky Mo ...

which are a subset of the

Columbia Mountains The Columbia Mountains are a group of mountain ranges along the Upper Columbia River in British Columbia, Montana, Idaho and Washington (state), Washington. The mountain range covers 135,952 km² (52,491 sq mi). The range is bounded by th ...

. Mount Conrad is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as

topographic relief Terrain (), alternatively relief or topographical relief, is the dimension and shape of a given surface of land. In physical geography, terrain is the lay of the land. This is usually expressed in terms of the elevation, slope, and orientati ...

is significant with the summit rising 1,900 meters (6,233 ft) above Giegerich Creek in . Precipitation runoff from Mount Conrad drains northeast to the

Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook language, Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin language, Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river headwater ...

via Vowell Creek, and southwest to Duncan River via Giegerich and East creeks.

History

The mountain's name honors

Conrad Kain Conrad Kain (10 August 1883, Schwarzau im Gebirge, Nasswald – 2 February 1934, Cranbrook, British Columbia) was an Austrian mountain guide who guided extensively in Europe, Canada, and New Zealand, and was responsible for the first ascents of mo ...

(1883–1934), an eminent mountain guide in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains. He is credited with more than 60 first ascents in the Rockies and Purcells, including first ascents of the 3 highest peaks of the Canadian Rockies; and

Howser Spire Howser Spire, or Howser Spire Massif, is a group of three distinct granite peaks, and the highest mountain of the Canadian Bugaboo Spires. The mountain is located at the southwest corner of the Vowell Glacier, within the Bugaboo mountain range i ...

and

Bugaboo Spire Bugaboo Spire is a peak in Bugaboo mountain range in Canada, located between the Vowell and Crescent glaciers, just under 2 km West of the ACC's Conrad Kain hut. It is known for its alpine climbing. The Spire was first climbed by Conrad ...

in the Bugaboos. The mountain's toponym was published in "''A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia''" by J.M. Thorington in 1947, and it was officially adopted on November 15, 1962, by the

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. The

first ascent In mountaineering and climbing, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in climbing guidebook, guide books), is the first successful documented climb to the top of a mountain or the top of a particular climbing route. Early 20th-century mountaineers a ...

of the summit was made in 1933 by Dr. I. A. Richards with his wife

Dorothy Pilley Richards Dorothy Pilley Richards (16 September 1894 – 24 September 1986) was a prominent mountaineer. She attended Queenwood Ladies' College and went on a climbing tour with fellow student Bryher in Wales and around this time joined the Fell & Rock ...

, guided by Conrad Kain.Chic Scott (2000), ''Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering'', Rocky Mountain Books, , p. 266. The mountain was named in 1935 by I. A. Richards.William Lowell Putnam, Glen W. Boles, Roger W. Laurilla (1990), ''Place names of the Canadian Alps'', Publisher:Footprint, , p. 65. There is also a

Mount Conrad Davies Bay () is a bay on the coast of Antarctica, wide, between Drake Head and Cape Kinsey. Discovery and naming Davies Bay was discovered in February 1911 from the ''Terra Nova'' (Lieutenant Harry L.L. Pennell, Royal Navy) of the British ...

in New Zealand named after him and also first climbed by him.

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 Conrad 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 can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Conrad Icefield covering the peak's northern slope.

Gallery

The Purcell Mtns near Bobbie Burns Creek.jpg, Mount Conrad centered at top ConradKain.jpg, Conrad Kain

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