Uto Peak

Uto Peak is a mountain immediately north of Mount Sir Donald in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It was first climbed in 1890 by Emil Huber and Carl Sulzer.^[1]

Uto Peak
Uto Peak centered between Mount Sir Donald (left), and Avalanche Mountain (right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,927 m (9,603 ft)[1]
Prominence	381 m (1,250 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Sir Donald
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°16′20″N 117°26′25″W[2]
Geography
Uto Peak Location in British Columbia
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82N6 Blaeberry[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1890 by Emil Huber and Karl Sulzer[1]

The mountain is named for the Uto section of the Swiss Alpine Club,^[4] which counted Huber and Sulzer amongst its members. The Uto section is in turn named after a historic name for the Uetliberg mountain that overlooks the city of Zürich in Switzerland.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west into the Illecillewaet River, or east into the Beaver River.

Gallery

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  Uto Peak (left) and Mount Sir Donald

See also

• List of mountains of Canada
• Geography of British Columbia