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{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Cheops Mountain
| name = Cheops Mountain
| photo = Cheops Mountain from Abbott Ridge.jpg
| photo = Cheops Mountain from Abbott Ridge.jpg
| photo_caption = Cheops Mountain seen from Abbott Ridge
| photo_caption = Cheops Mountain seen from Abbott Ridge
| elevation_m = 2581
| elevation_m = 2581
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| prominence_m = 551
| prominence_m = 551
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=2358|name=Cheops Mountain|accessdate=2019-03-27}}</ref>
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=2358|name=Cheops Mountain|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref>
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| range = [[Hermit Range]], [[Selkirk Mountains]]<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|pid=2992|name=Cheops Mountain, British Columbia|access-date=2021-04-11}}</ref>
| location = [[Glacier National Park (Canada)|Glacier National Park]]<br />[[British Columbia|British Columbia, Canada]]
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| range = Hermit Range, [[Selkirk Mountains]]<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|2992|Cheops Mountain, British Columbia}}</ref>
| parent_peak = Ursus Major Mountain (2705&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/>
| parent_peak = Ursus Major Mountain (2705&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/>
| map = British Columbia#Canada
| listing = [[List of mountains of British Columbia|Mountains of British Columbia]]
| map_caption = Location of Cheops Mountain in British Columbia
| location = [[Glacier National Park (Canada)|Glacier National Park]]<br />[[British Columbia|British Columbia, Canada]]
| district = [[Kootenay Land District]]
| map = British Columbia#Canada
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Cheops Mountain
| coordinates = {{coord|51|16|59|N|117|33|07|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51|16|59|N|117|33|07|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JDCZL|name=Cheops Mountain|accessdate=2019-03-27}}</ref>
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JDCZL|name=Cheops Mountain|accessdate=2019-03-27}}</ref>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] 82N05 <ref name=cgndb/>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|5}} <ref name=cgndb/>
| rock =
| rock =
| age =
| age =
| first_ascent = 1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, [[Walter D. Wilcox]]
| first_ascent = 1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, [[Walter D. Wilcox]]<ref name=bivouac/>
| easiest_route = Trail to Balu Pass, then [[Scrambling]] [[Yosemite Decimal System|YDS 3]]<ref name=bivouac/>
| easiest_route = Trail to Balu Pass, then [[Scrambling]] [[Yosemite Decimal System|YDS 3]]<ref name=bivouac/>
}}
}}


'''Cheops Mountain''', is a {{Convert|2581|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in [[Glacier National Park (Canada)|Glacier National Park]] in the [[Selkirk Mountains]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Cheops Mountain is situated in the Hermit Range, and the summit provides a good view of the Hermit and Sir Donald Ranges. Its nearest higher peak is [[Ursus Major Mountain]], {{convert|4.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the northwest.<ref name=bivouac/> Cheops is visible from Highway 1, the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] at [[Rogers Pass (British Columbia)|Rogers Pass]].
'''Cheops Mountain''', is a {{Convert|2581|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in [[Glacier National Park (Canada)|Glacier National Park]] in the [[Selkirk Mountains]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. Cheops Mountain is situated in the Hermit Range, and the summit provides a good view of the Hermit and Sir Donald Ranges. Its nearest higher peak is [[Ursus Major Mountain]], {{convert|4.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the northwest.<ref name=bivouac/> Cheops is visible from Highway 1, the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] at [[Rogers Pass (British Columbia)|Rogers Pass]].


==History==
==History==
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The [[first ascent]] of the mountain was made in 1893 by Samuel E. S. Allen and [[Walter D. Wilcox]].<ref name=bivouac/>


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The [[1910 Rogers Pass avalanche]] was the deadliest avalanche in Canadian history, resulting in the deaths of 62 [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] workers.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://cdnrail.railfan.net/RogersPass/RogersPasstext.htm|title = Rogers Pass a History of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Trans-Canada Highway crossing.|website = cdnrail.railfan.net|access-date = 2016-05-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revelstokemuseum.ca/blog/2016/3/4/overwhelmed-remembering-the-march-4-1910-avalanche-at-rogers-pass|title=Remembering the March 4, 1910 Avalanche at Rogers Pass|publisher=Revelstoke Museum & Archives|access-date=2021-04-11}}</ref> In the late afternoon of March 4, 1910, an avalanche swept down the slopes of Cheops, burying the railroad tracks in snow. The men were working to clear the tracks when shortly before midnight the deadly slide hit, coming from the opposite side of the valley down [[Avalanche Mountain]].
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The [[first ascent]] of the mountain was made in 1893 by Samuel E. S. Allen and [[Walter D. Wilcox]].<ref name=bivouac/>
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The [[1910 Rogers Pass avalanche]] was the deadliest avalanche in Canadian history, resulting in the deaths of 62 [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] workers.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://cdnrail.railfan.net/RogersPass/RogersPasstext.htm|title = Rogers Pass a History of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Trans-Canada Highway crossing.|website = cdnrail.railfan.net|access-date = 2016-05-09}}</ref> <ref>http://www.revelstokemuseum.ca/blog/2016/3/4/overwhelmed-remembering-the-march-4-1910-avalanche-at-rogers-pass</ref> In the late afternoon of March 4, 1910, an avalanche swept down the slopes of Cheops, burying the railroad tracks in snow. The men were working to clear the tracks when shortly before midnight the deadly slide hit, coming from the opposite side of the valley down [[Avalanche Mountain]].


The mountain's current name was officially adopted in 1951 when approved by the [[Geographical Names Board of Canada]].<ref name=cgndb/> Prior to that it was known as Mount Cheops. The peak was named by [[Otto Julius Klotz]] for its resemblance to the [[Pyramid of Cheops]].<ref>[https://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/40347.html Cheops Mountain] BC Geographical Names</ref>
The mountain's current name was officially adopted in 1951 when approved by the [[Geographical Names Board of Canada]].<ref name=cgndb/> Prior to that it was known as Mount Cheops. The peak was named by [[Otto Julius Klotz]] for its resemblance to the [[Pyramid of Cheops]].<ref name=bcgnis>{{cite bcgnis|id=40347|name=Cheops Mountain|access-date=2021-04-11}}</ref>


==Climate==
==Climate==
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Based on the [[Köppen climate classification]], Cheops Mountain has a [[subarctic climate]] with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 |issue=5 | pages = 1633–1644 |doi=10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 |bibcode=2007HESS...11.1633P |s2cid=9654551 | issn = 1027-5606| doi-access = free }}</ref> Winter temperatures can drop below −20&nbsp;°C with wind chill factors below −30&nbsp;°C. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains into the [[Illecillewaet River]].


==Gallery==
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Based on the [[Köppen climate classification]], Cheops Mountain has a [[subarctic climate]] with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains into the [[Illecillewaet River]].
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==References==
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File:Cheops Mountain from near Marion Lake.jpg|Cheops Mountain
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{{reflist}}
File:Cheops Mountain seen from the Sir Donald Trail1.jpg|Cheops Mountain seen the Sir Donald Trail
File:Cheops Mountain et al.jpg|Cheops Mountain centered
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==See also==
==See also==
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{{stack|{{Portal|Mountains}}}}
*[[List of mountains of Canada]]
*[[Geography of British Columbia]]
*[[Geography of British Columbia]]


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==References==
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{{reflist}}

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==External links==
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* Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5920875/Canada/British%20Columbia/Cheops%20Mountain Cheops Mountain]
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* 1910 postcard image of Cheops Mountain: [http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/postcards/PC009401.html University of Alberta]
{{Geographic Location 2
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Cheops Mountain
| Center = Cheops Mountain
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| South = [[Illecillewaet River]]<br />[[Mount Bonney]]
| South = [[Illecillewaet River]]<br />[[Mount Bonney]]
| Southwest = [[Trans-Canada Highway]]
| Southwest = [[Trans-Canada Highway]]
| WSW =
| West = [[Catamount Peak]]
| West = Balu Pass
| WNW = [[Ursus Major Mountain]]
| WNW = [[Ursus Major Mountain]]
| Northwest = [[Ursus Minor Mountain]]
| Northwest = [[Ursus Minor Mountain]]
| image =
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{{Portal bar|Geography|Mountains}}
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[[File:Cheops Mountain from near Marion Lake.jpg|thumb|200px|Cheops Mountain]]
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==External links==
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* Weather: [https://www.yr.no/place/Canada/British_Columbia/Cheops_Mountain/ Cheops Mountain]
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* 1910 postcard image of Cheops Mountain: [http://peel.library.ualberta.ca/postcards/PC009401.html University of Alberta]


[[Category:Mountains of British Columbia]]
[[Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia]]
[[Category:Selkirk Mountains]]
[[Category:Selkirk Mountains]]
[[Category:North American 2000 m summits]]
[[Category:Kootenay Land District]]

Latest revision as of 20:05, 29 November 2024

Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain seen from Abbott Ridge
Highest point
Elevation2,581 m (8,468 ft)[1]
Prominence551 m (1,808 ft)[1]
Parent peakUrsus Major Mountain (2705 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°16′59″N 117°33′07″W / 51.28306°N 117.55194°W / 51.28306; -117.55194[2]
Geography
Cheops Mountain is located in British Columbia
Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Cheops Mountain is located in Canada
Cheops Mountain
Cheops Mountain
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Cheops Mountain
LocationGlacier National Park
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeHermit Range, Selkirk Mountains[3]
Topo mapNTS 82N5 Glacier [2]
Climbing
First ascent1893 Samuel E.S. Allen, Walter D. Wilcox[1]
Easiest routeTrail to Balu Pass, then Scrambling YDS 3[1]

Cheops Mountain, is a 2,581-metre (8,468-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park in the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Cheops Mountain is situated in the Hermit Range, and the summit provides a good view of the Hermit and Sir Donald Ranges. Its nearest higher peak is Ursus Major Mountain, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the northwest.[1] Cheops is visible from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway at Rogers Pass.

History

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The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1893 by Samuel E. S. Allen and Walter D. Wilcox.[1]

The 1910 Rogers Pass avalanche was the deadliest avalanche in Canadian history, resulting in the deaths of 62 Canadian Pacific Railway workers.[4][5] In the late afternoon of March 4, 1910, an avalanche swept down the slopes of Cheops, burying the railroad tracks in snow. The men were working to clear the tracks when shortly before midnight the deadly slide hit, coming from the opposite side of the valley down Avalanche Mountain.

The mountain's current name was officially adopted in 1951 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] Prior to that it was known as Mount Cheops. The peak was named by Otto Julius Klotz for its resemblance to the Pyramid of Cheops.[6]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cheops Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Illecillewaet River.

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  • Cheops Mountain
    Cheops Mountain
  • Cheops Mountain seen the Sir Donald Trail
    Cheops Mountain seen the Sir Donald Trail
  • Cheops Mountain centered
    Cheops Mountain centered

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Cheops Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Cheops Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
  3. ^ "Cheops Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. ^ "Rogers Pass a History of the Canadian Pacific Railway and Trans-Canada Highway crossing". cdnrail.railfan.net. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  5. ^ "Remembering the March 4, 1910 Avalanche at Rogers Pass". Revelstoke Museum & Archives. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  6. ^ "Cheops Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  7. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.
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