Mount Begbie facts for kids
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Mount Begbie
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,733 m (8,967 ft) |
| Prominence | 883 m (2,897 ft) |
| Parent peak | Blanket Mountain (2,809 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Matthew Baillie Begbie |
| Geography | |
 Mount Begbie
Location in British Columbia
Mount Begbie
Location in Canada
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| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Monashee Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82L16 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1907 Haggen, Herdman, Robertson, E. Feuz Jr. |
| Easiest route | glacier and scrambling |
Mount Begbie is a 2,733-metre (8,967-foot) mountain summit located in the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Situated west of the Columbia River high above the shore of Upper Arrow Lake, this prominent peak is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway, Revelstoke, and Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area. Mt. Begbie Brewing Company, a brewery, was named after the mountain. The nearest peak is Mount Tilley, 3 km (1.9 mi) to the west, and the nearest higher peak is Blanket Mountain, 14.0 km (8.7 mi) to the south.
History
Mount Begbie is named for Sir Matthew Baillie Begbie (1819–1894), a prominent judge in the British Columbia colony. The first ascent of the mountain was accomplished June 11, 1907, by James Robert Robertson, J. Herdman, and Rupert W. Haggen, with Edward Feuz Jr. as guide. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1932 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Begbie has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Despite the modest elevation, the climate supports a glacier in the north cirque. Most precipitation runoff from Mount Begbie drains east into tributaries of the Columbia River; however, a portion drains west into the Eagle River, a tributary of the Fraser River.
Geology
Mount Begbie is a gabbroic volcanic plug, and one of the volcanoes of the Chilcotin Group. More than 50 small pegmatite bodies on the northern slope of the mountain are relatively well known among prospectors.
