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Mount Macduff
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Mount Macduff, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation 3,009 m (9,872 ft)
Prominence 249 m (817 ft)
Parent peak Mount Macbeth (3059 m)
Geography
Mount Macduff is located in British Columbia
Mount Macduff
Mount Macduff
Location in British Columbia
Mount Macduff is located in Canada
Mount Macduff
Mount Macduff
Location in Canada
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Purcell Mountains
Topo map NTS 82K/7
Climbing
First ascent 1960 A. Maki, R.C. West
Easiest route class 2 SW slope, glacier travel

Mount Macduff is a 3,009-metre (9,872-foot) mountain summit located in the Macbeth Group of the Purcell Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 60 km (37 mi) north of Kaslo, and its nearest higher peak is Mount Macbeth, 4.7 km (2.9 mi) to the south. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1960 by A. Maki and Robert C. West via the southwest slope. The peak was named for Lord Macduff, a character in William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The name follows the Macbeth-theme of features surrounding the Macbeth Icefield, such as Mount Lady Macbeth, Mount Fleance, and Mount Banquo. The mountain's name was officially adopted July 17, 1962, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macduff is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors  below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Macduff and meltwater from its surrounding glaciers drains into tributaries of the Duncan River.

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