Mount Conrad (Canada)

Mount Conrad is a 3,279-metre (10,758-foot) mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Mount Conrad
North aspect, centered
Highest point
Elevation	3,279 m (10,758 ft)[1]
Prominence	799 m (2,621 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Howser Spire (3,412 m)[2][3]
Isolation	7.55 km (4.69 mi)[2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°46′13″N 116°53′57″W[4]
Naming
Etymology	Conrad Kain
Geography
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Interactive map of Mount Conrad
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Bugaboo Provincial Park
Parent range	Purcell Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82K15 Bugaboo Creek
Geology
Rock type	Granodiorite[5]
Climbing
First ascent	August 1933, I.A. Richards and Dorothy Pilley Richards with Conrad Kain[6]

Description

Mount Conrad is located in The Bugaboos area, on the west side of Bugaboo Provincial Park.^[7] It is part of the Purcell Mountains which are a subset of the Columbia Mountains.^[1] Mount Conrad is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,900 meters (6,233 ft) above Giegerich Creek in 5 km (3.1 mi). Precipitation runoff from Mount Conrad drains northeast to the Columbia River via Vowell Creek, and southwest to Duncan River via Giegerich and East creeks.

History

The mountain's name honors Conrad Kain (1883–1934), an eminent mountain guide in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains.^[7] He is credited with more than 60 first ascents in the Rockies and Purcells, including first ascents of the 3 highest peaks of the Canadian Rockies; and Howser Spire and Bugaboo Spire in the Bugaboos. The mountain's toponym was published in "A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia" by J.M. Thorington in 1947,^[7] and it was officially adopted on November 15, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[4]

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1933 by Dr. I. A. Richards with his wife Dorothy Pilley Richards, guided by Conrad Kain.^[7][8] The mountain was named in 1935 by I. A. Richards.^[9]

There is also a Mount Conrad in New Zealand named after him and also first climbed by him.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Conrad is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[10] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Conrad Icefield covering the peak's northern slope.

Gallery

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  Mount Conrad centered at top
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  Conrad Kain

See also

• The Bugaboos
• Geography of British Columbia
• Mountains portal