Mount Collie

Mount Collie is a mountain in Yoho National Park, located on the western boundary of the Wapta Icefield in Canada. The mountain was named in 1897 by Charles S. Thompson after J. Norman Collie, an accomplished mountaineer and early explorer of the Canadian Rockies.^[2][3]

Mount Collie
Mount Collie centered in the distance beyond Portal Peak. (Seen from Cirque Peak)
Highest point
Elevation	3,143 m (10,312 ft)[1]
Prominence	423 m (1,388 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mont des Poilus (3166 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°37′02″N 116°35′30″W[2]
Geography
Mount Collie Location in eastern British Columbia
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Parent range	Waputik Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1901 by Christian Kaufmann, Christian Klucker, and Joseph Pollinger guiding James Outram and Edward Whymper[3]
Easiest route	glacier/snow climb

Geology

Mount Collie is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[4] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Collie is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia