Anniversary Peak

Anniversary Peak is a 2,947-metre (9,669-foot) summit in The Bugaboos of British Columbia, Canada. It is located southeast of the Bugaboo Glacier, on the southern boundary of Bugaboo Provincial Park.^[5] Precipitation runoff from Anniversary Peak drains into Bugaboo Creek which is a tributary of the Columbia River. Anniversary Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,350 meters (4,429 ft) above Bugaboo Creek in 4 km (2.5 mi).

Anniversary Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,947 m (9,669 ft)[1]
Prominence	39 m (128 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Howser Peak (3,094 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°42′57″N 116°46′03″W[3]
Geography
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Interactive map of Anniversary Peak
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Bugaboo Provincial Park
Parent range	Purcell Mountains The Bugaboos[1]
Topo map	NTS 82K10 Howser Creek
Geology
Rock age	135 Million years ago[4]
Rock type	Granodiorite[4]
Climbing
First ascent	1946

History

Anniversary Peak was climbed by 43 persons of the Alpine Club of Canada in five parties in July 1946.^[6] The club so-named the peak because it was the 40th anniversary of the club's inception.^[7] The mountain's toponym was published in "A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia" by J.M. Thorington in 1947,^[5] and it was officially adopted on October 29, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Anniversary Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Bugaboo Glacier below the peak's northwest slope.

Gallery

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  Anniversary Peak (left), Hound's Tooth/Marmolata Spire (centered) in Bugaboo Glacier, and Snowpatch Spire (right). East aspect.
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  Anniversary Peak (left), with Hound's Tooth/Marmolata Spire to right.
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  View from the Bugaboos Lodge. Left to rightː Anniversary Peak, Hound's Tooth, Bugaboo Glacier, and Snowpatch Spire.
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  Anniversary Peak (left of center) and Marmolata Mountain seen from Applebee Dome
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See also

• The Bugaboos
• Geography of British Columbia
• Mountains portal