Mount Swanzy is a mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the

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. Mount Swanzy is surrounded by ice including the Bonney Glacier, Clarke Glacier, and Swanzy Glacier. Its nearest higher peak is

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 nea ...

, to the west.

History

The mountain was named in 1895 by Messrs.

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, and Thompson, for the

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Henry Swanzy, who with the Reverend

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introduced the world to the Selkirk Mountains following their 1888 first ascents of

and others. The

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of the mountain was made in 1900 by

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, Sydney Spencer, Edouard Feuz Sr, and Friedrich Michel. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1932 when approved by the

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Climate

Based on the

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, Mount Swanzy is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a 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 an ocean, ge ...

zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation

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from the mountain and

meltwater Meltwater is water released by the melting of snow or ice, including glacial ice, tabular icebergs and ice shelves over oceans. Meltwater is often found in the ablation zone of glaciers, where the rate of snow cover is reducing. Meltwater can be ...

from the surrounding glaciers drains north into the

Illecillewaet River The Illecillewaet River is a tributary of the Columbia River located in British Columbia, Canada. Fed by the Illecillewaet Glacier in Glacier National Park, the river flows approximately to the southwest,Incomappleux River.

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* Weather
Mount Swanzy
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History

Climate

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