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Mount Donkin
Mount Donkin is a summit in British Columbia, Canada. Description Mount Donkin is located in Glacier National Park and is part of the Selkirk Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Incomappleux River. Mount Donkin is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,840 metres (6,037 ft) above the Incomappleux River in . The nearest higher neighbor is Michel Peak on Mount Dawson, to the east. History While in the Selkirks in 1888, Rev. William Spotswood Green, Alpine Club, London, named this mountain after fellow club member William Frederick Donkin (1845–1888), Honorary Secretary of the Alpine Club, who perished that year in the Caucasus. The nearby Mount Fox was also named in memory of another member of the club, Harry Fox, who also perished with Donkin during their attempt to be the first to climb Koshtan-Tau. The bodies of Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia which are part of a larger grouping of mountains, the Columbia Mountains. They begin at Mica Peak and Krell Hill near Spokane and extend approximately 320 km north (200 miles) from the border to Kinbasket Lake, at the now-inundated location of the onetime fur company post Boat Encampment. The range is bounded on its west, northeast and at its northern extremity by the Columbia River, or the reservoir lakes now filling most of that river's course. From the Columbia's confluence with the Beaver River, they are bounded on their east by the ''Purcell Trench'', which contains the Beaver River, Duncan River, Duncan Lake, Kootenay Lake and the Kootenay River. The Selkirks are distinct from, and geologically older than, the Rocky Mountains. The neighboring Monashee and Purcell Mountains, and sometimes including the Cariboo Mounta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Fox (sportsman)
Henry Fox (30 September 1856 – on or after 30 August 1888) was an English businessman, sportsman, and adventurer. He played cricket and rugby for his county, and began climbing mountains in the mid-1880s. He was part of the Fox family of Wellington, Somerset, and was a partner in the family business, Fox Brothers, a prominent textile manufacturer. Fox played and financed cricket and rugby in Somerset; he played cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club from 1877 to 1882, and remained as a vice-president of the club until his death. He founded Wellington Rugby Football Club in 1874, and was an administrator and captain of the Somerset Rugby Football Union. After retiring as a rugby player, he continued to take part as an umpire. In 1884 he started mountaineering, and within two years he was well known in the mountain climbing community, and a well-regarded alpine explorer. In 1888, he and William Frederick Donkin travelled to the Caucasus Mountains in the Russian Empire in a bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Bonney
Mount Bonney, is a mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Bonney is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, Swanzy Glacier, and Bonney Névé. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Sir Donald, to the northeast. Mount Bonney is visible from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway at Rogers Pass. History The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1888 by Reverend William S. Green and Rev. Henry Swanzy. The first ascent by a lady was in 1904 by Henrietta L. Tuzo with guide Christian Bohren. Mount Bonney, Bonney Glacier, and Bonney Névé were each named in 1888 by Reverend Green for Thomas George Bonney (1833–1923), president of the Geological Society of London and president of the Alpine Club of London. BC Geographical Names The mountain's na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purity Mountain
Purity Mountain is a summit in British Columbia, Canada. Description Purity Mountain is located along the southern boundary of Glacier National Park, and is the westernmost peak of the compact Purity Range, a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains. Purity is an attractive peak surrounded on three sides by névés, with no less than six glaciers radiating from it. On every side there is a wilderness of snow and ice above the rich green forests of the valleys. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into Van Horne Brook, and southeast into Battle Brook which are both tributaries of the Incomappleux River. Purity Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,650 meters (5,413 ft) above Van Horne Brook in . History The mountain was named in August 1890 by Harold Ward Topham of the Alpine Club of England who saw it from Donkin Pass. The mountain's toponym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Wheeler (British Columbia)
Mount Wheeler, is a mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is the third-highest peak in the park, and sixth-highest in the Selkirk Mountains range. The mountain is a remote east of Revelstoke, and southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Selwyn, to the north-northwest. Mount Wheeler is surrounded by ice, including the Deville Glacier, Deville Névé, Black Glacier, and Thor Glacier. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Incomappleux and Beaver Rivers. History The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1902 by Arthur Oliver Wheeler and Fredrich Michel. Mount Wheeler was named in 1904 for Arthur Oliver Wheeler (1860-1945), a Dominion Land Surveyor who made the first ascent of the peak, and co-founder and first president of the Alpine Club of Canada. The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youngs Peak (Canada)
Youngs Peak is a glaciated mountain summit in Glacier National Park, in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is south of Rogers Pass, northeast of Revelstoke, and west of Golden. The mountain was first climbed in 1898 by Charles Ernest Fay and Redt F. Curtis. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted February 8, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. It is named for Mrs. Julia M. Young (1853-1925), the Glacier House manager from 1899 through 1920. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Youngs Peak is in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Asulkan Glacier on the northwest slope, and the Geikie Glacier on the east slope. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from its glaciers drains north into a tributary of the Illecillewaet River, and south into headwaters of the Inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Flickr ( ; ) is an American image hosting and video hosting service, as well as an online community, founded in Canada and headquartered in the United States. It was created by Ludicorp in 2004 and was a popular way for amateur and professional photographers to host high-resolution photos. It has changed ownership several times and has been owned by SmugMug since April 20, 2018. Flickr had a total of 112 million registered members and more than 3.5 million new images uploaded daily. On August 5, 2011, the site reported that it was hosting more than 6 billion images. Photos and videos can be accessed from Flickr without the need to register an account, but an account must be made to upload content to the site. Registering an account also allows users to create a profile page containing photos and videos that the user has uploaded and also grants the ability to add another Flickr user as a contact. For mobile users, Flickr has official mobile apps for iOS, Android, and an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
