Monarch Mountain
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Monarch Mountain | |
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Elevation | 3,555 metres (11,663 feet) |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Coast Mountains |
Prominence | 2,930 m (9,613 ft) World rank: 95th |
Coordinates | |
Topo map | NTS 92N/13 |
First ascent | 1936 by Henry S. Hall Jr. and Hans Fuhrer |
Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Monarch Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands just east of a pass between the Klinaklini River and the south branch of the Atnarko River, which is a tributary of the Bella Coola River. West of Monarch Mountain is the Ha-Iltzuk Icefield. Monarch is in the southern end of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.