Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the
Pacific Ranges
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subdivision of the
Coast Mountains in southern
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. It stands just east of a pass between the
Klinaklini River and the south branch of the
Atnarko River
The Atnarko River is a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Course
The Atnarko River flows originates at Charlotte Lake. It flows generally west for approximately , joining the Telchako River to form the Bella Coola River. For muc ...
, which is a tributary of the
Bella Coola River
The Bella Coola River is a major river on the Pacific slope of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. The town of Bella Coola is at its mouth on North Bentinck Arm. Bella Coola Indian Reserve No. 1 the location of the main community ...
. Surrounding Monarch Mountain is the
Monarch Icefield, the northernmost of the major icefields of the Pacific Ranges, and just south of it is the
Ha-Iltzuk Icefield
The Ha-Iltzuk Icefield is an icefield in the central Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest icefield in the Coast Mountains south of the Alaska Panhandle, with an area of . It is located on the west s ...
, which is the largest. Monarch is in the southern end of
Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park.
Climate
The summit of Monarch Mountain has an
ice cap climate
An ice cap climate is a polar climate where no mean monthly temperature exceeds . The climate covers areas in or near the high latitudes (65° latitude) to polar regions (70–90° north and south latitude), such as Antarctica, some of the northe ...
(
EF).
See also
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Geography of British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. With an area of it is Canada's third-largest province. The province is almost four times the size of the United Kingdom and larger than every United States ...
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Mountain peaks of North America
This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaksThis article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least of topographic prominence. All ...
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List of Ultras of Canada
The following sortable table comprises the 150 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of Canada.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
#The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of ...
References
External links
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Monarch Ice Field backcountry ski trip report"Monarch Mountain, British Columbia" on Peakbagger
Three-thousanders of British Columbia
Pacific Ranges
Central Coast of British Columbia
Range 2 Coast Land District
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