Wallace Peak is a
summit in
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, ...
, Canada.
Description
Wallace Peak 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
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, at the head of Vowell Creek in
Bugaboo Provincial Park.
Precipitation
runoff
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from Wallace Peak's east slope drains into the headwaters of Vowell Creek → Bobbie Burns Creek →
Spillimacheen River
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British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rock ...
→
Columbia River; and from the west slope to
Duncan River via East Creek. Wallace Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as
topographic relief
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is significant with the summit rising over 1,200 meters (3,937 ft) above Vowell Creek in less than . The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Kelvin, to the north.
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History
The first ascent
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of the summit was made on August 10, 1952, by Peter Robinson, Bob Collins, Bill Briggs, and John Briggs.Peter Robinson (1953), ''North America, Canada, British Columbia and Alberta, Ascents in the Northern Purcell Range, 1952'', American Alpine Journal
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The peak was then named by the same Peter Robinson to honor James Nevin Wallace (1870–1941), a prominent Canadian surveyor, historian, and geologist.[
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification
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, Wallace Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.
See also
* 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
Th ...
* Geography of British Columbia
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*
References
External links
* Wallace Peak
weather
* James Nevin Wallace (biography and photo)
Albertalandsurveyhistory.ca
{{Geographic Location 2
, Center = Wallace Peak
, North = Spear Spire
, Northeast = Vowell Creek
, East = Northpost Spire
Northpost Spire is a peak in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Northpost Spire is located in The Bugaboos, along the east side of the Vowell Glacier at the south end of Bugaboo Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff from Northpost's north s ...
, Southeast = 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 K ...
, South = Vowell Glacier
, Southwest = East Creek
, West = Mount Conrad
, Northwest = Mount Kelvin
Columbia Valley
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Purcell Mountains
Kootenay Land District