Ursus Major Mountain

Ursus Major Mountain is a 2,705-metre (8,875-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Ursus Major Mountain is situated 5.5 km (3.4 mi) west of Rogers Pass, 52 km (32 mi) northeast of Revelstoke, and 44 km (27 mi) west of Golden. Its nearest higher peaks are Catamount Peak, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the southwest, and Ursus Minor Mountain, 2.24 km (1.39 mi) to the northeast.[3] The first ascent of the mountain was made August 5, 1902, by a Dominion Topographic Survey party.[1] The mountain's name was adopted in 1906, then re-approved September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] It was so-named by the survey party because of its proximity above Bear Creek (since renamed Connaught Creek), and in keeping with the bear theme of other nearby features such as Ursus Minor Mountain, Grizzly Mountain, Bruins Pass, and Balu Pass.[4] The high point on Ursus Major's east ridge is unofficially called Balu Peak.

Ursus Major Mountain
Ursus Major with Balu Peak, from southeast
Highest point
Elevation2,705 m (8,875 ft) [1]
Prominence235 m (771 ft) [1]
Parent peakUrsus Minor Mountain (2749 m)[1]
Coordinates51°17′53″N 117°36′07″W [2]
Geography
Ursus Major Mountain
Location of Ursus Minor Mountain in British Columbia
Ursus Major Mountain
Ursus Major Mountain (Canada)
LocationGlacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeHermit Range
Selkirk Mountains[3]
Topo mapNTS 82N/5
Climbing
First ascent1902, Dominion Topographic Survey party[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ursus Major Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain and meltwater from small unnamed glaciers on its slopes drains into tributaries of the Illecillewaet River and Beaver River.

References
  1. "Ursus Major Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  2. "Ursus Major Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  3. "Ursus Major Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-24.
  4. "Ursus Major Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
  5. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

See also
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