- Monarch Mountain
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Monarch Mountain Elevation 3,555 m (11,663 ft) Prominence 2,930 m (9,613 ft) Listing 104th World prominence,
Canadian UltraLocation Location British Columbia, Canada Range Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains Coordinates 51°54′06″N 125°52′30″W / 51.90167°N 125.875°W Topo map NTS 92N/13 Climbing First ascent 1936 by Henry S. Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer Easiest route rock/ice climb Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which is a tributary of the Bella Coola River. 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, which is the largest. Monarch is in the southern end of Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park.
See also
External links
- "Monarch Mountain". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1964.
- Monarch Ice Field backcountry ski trip report
Categories:- Mountains of British Columbia
- Pacific Ranges
- Central Coast of British Columbia
- British Columbia Coast geography stubs
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