Mount Roberts is a mountain summit in

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, Canada.

Description

Mount Roberts is part of the

Rossland Range The Rossland Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains of the Columbia Mountains, between the Columbia River and Big Sheep Creek in British Columbia, Canada. The highest point in the range is Old Glory Mountain, . See also * Geography of B ...

which is a subrange of the

Monashee Mountains The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range lying mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a sub-range of the Columbia Mountains. The hig ...

. The peak is located west-northwest of the community of Rossland and southwest of the Red Mountain Ski Resort. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the

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is significant as the summit rises nearly 1,000 metres (3,280 ft) above Little Sheep Creek in . An ascent of the summit involves hiking 7.64 kilometres (4.75 miles) and 895 metres (2,936 feet) of elevation gain, with the months of June through October offering the best time for visiting. It is an annual

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tradition for residents of Rossland to raise the Canadian flag on the flagpole on the summit on July 1.''Rossland celebrates Canada Day in true alpine style''
Rossland News, July 6, 2011, rosslandnews.com

Etymology

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on June 2, 1950, by the

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. However, the name was published as early as 1901, if not earlier, as the townspeople of Rossland named the mountain for Lord Roberts (1832–1914).J. Mayne Baltimore, ''From Mount Roberts' Summit''
The Cascadian Magazine, Volume 17, 1901, p. 429. As head of the British Forces which entered Pretoria on June 5, 1900, Lord Roberts' stirred the Rossland residents to honor his victory of the

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. They also erected a flagpole at the summit in 1900 to fly the British flag in honor of Lord Roberts.

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 Roberts 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 warm summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °C with wind chill factors below −20 °C. The peak receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

Gallery

File:Rossland, BC.jpg, Rossland, with Mount Roberts centered on skyline File:Mount Roberts Flagstaff (HS85-10-12593).jpg, Mount Roberts from Rossland in 1901 File:Lord Roberts (Brighter Image).jpg, Lord Roberts File:Mount Roberts Flagstaff (HS85-10-12119).jpg, British flag on Mt. Roberts in 1901

References

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