Trolltinder Mountain

Trolltinder Mountain
Trolltinder Mountain seen from Iceline Trail
Highest point
Elevation	2,912 m (9,554 ft)[1]
Prominence	112 m (367 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°33′26″N 116°28′55″W[2]
Geography
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Interactive map of Trolltinder Mountain
Location	Yoho National Park British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Waputik Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82N9 Hector Lake[2]
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	Sedimentary
Climbing
First ascent	1901 J. Outram, E. Whymper, C. Kaufmann, C. Klucker, J. Pollinger[1]
Easiest route	Climbing Class 5[1]

Trolltinder Mountain is a 2,912-metre (9,554-foot) mountain summit located immediately west of the Continental Divide, in the Waputik Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada.[1] It is situated in Yoho National Park, with its nearest higher peak being Mount Balfour, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the northeast, and Fairy Lake directly below its southern slope.[1]

History

The mountain was named by Jean Habel in 1897 for its resemblance to a mountain in Norway.[1] The translation is Witch's Peak.[3][4] Jean Habel was a German geographer who explored the Yoho Valley in 1896.[5]

The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1901 by James Outram and Edward Whymper, with guides Christian Kaufmann, Christian Klucker, and Joseph Pollinger.[6] Outram described the climb in his book, "In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies" as follows: "On the 21st we had a little climb to a ruined tower on a serrated spur of Mt. Balfour, which had been called by Mr. Habel "Trolltinder," or the Witch's Peaks, after a famous and much pinnacled ridge above the Romsdal in Norway: the legend saying that the points represent a wedding party turned to stone by an evil genius. It was an absurdly simple climb, though somewhat laborious, except for the last fifty feet, which gave us a really good gymnastic scramble." [7]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1924 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Trolltinder Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[8] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[9]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Trolltinder Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[10] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia
• Troll Wall

References

1. "Trolltinder Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
2. "Trolltinder Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-31.
3. "Trolltinder Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
4. Chambers' Encyclopædia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, page 796
5. W., Boles, Glen (2006). Canadian mountain place names : the Rockies and Columbia Mountains. Laurilla, Roger W., 1959-, Putnam, William Lowell., Putnam, William Lowell. Place names of the Canadian Alps. Calgary, Alta.: Rocky Mountain Books. ISBN 9781894765794. OCLC 244770225.
6. "Trolltinder Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
7. In the Heart of the Canadian Rockies, James Outram, Rocky Mountain Books, 2007
8. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
9. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
10. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

• Trolltinder Mountain weather forecast