Mount Whymper (Edward)

Mount Whymper, 2,844 m, is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada, in the Vermilion Pass area in Kootenay National Park.

Mount Whymper
Highest point
Elevation	2,844 m (9,331 ft)[1]
Prominence	263 m (863 ft)[1]
Coordinates	51°13′28″N 116°05′55″W[1]
Geography
Mount Whymper Location in British Columbia
Interactive map of Mount Whymper
Location	Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N1 Mount Goodsir
Climbing
First ascent	1901 by Edward Whymper Joseph Bossoney, Christian Kaufmann, Christian Klucker, and Joseph Pollinger

The mountain is named for its first conqueror, the English alpinist, explorer, writer and engraver Edward Whymper.

In 1901, Whymper and his four guides (Joseph Bossoney, Christian Kaufmann, Christian Klucker, and Joseph Pollinger)^[2][3] first climbed Mount Whymper.^[1][3][4][5] Whymper was exploring the area sponsored by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)^[2][6] to promote the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the railway in his conferences.^[7][8]

There is another Mount Whymper, (1539 m – 48.95111°N 124.16194°W / 48.95111; -124.16194) in British Columbia, on Vancouver Island, named for Edward's brother Frederick Whymper.^[9][10][11]

Geology

Mount Whymper is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.^[12] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[13]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Whymper is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[14] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

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  Mount Whymper seen from Highway 93
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  Southeast aspect, from Stanley Glacier Trail