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Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie Revelstoke.JPG
Mount Mackenzie viewed from Revelstoke city centre
Highest point
Elevation 2,461 m (8,074 ft)
Prominence 431 m (1,414 ft)
Parent peak Spook Peak
Geography
Mount Mackenzie is located in British Columbia
Mount Mackenzie
Mount Mackenzie
Location in British Columbia
Parent range Selkirk Mountains
Topo map NTS 82L/16
Climbing
First ascent Unknown

Mount Mackenzie 2,461 m (8,074 ft) is a mountain just southeast of the city of Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada. Part of the Selkirk Mountains, it is the site of the Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area and was named for the Right Honourable Sir Alexander Mackenzie, the second Prime Minister of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Mackenzie 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.

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