Mount Robson

Mount Robson
Mount Robson, August 2005
Mount Robson Location in British Columbia
Elevation	3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1][2][3]
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Range	Rainbow Range (Canadian Rockies)
Prominence	2,829 m (9,281 ft)[4]
Coordinates	53°06′37″N 119°09′24″W / 53.11028°N 119.15667°W / 53.11028; -119.15667Coordinates: 53°06′37″N 119°09′24″W / 53.11028°N 119.15667°W / 53.11028; -119.15667[4]
Topo map	NTS 83E/03
First ascent	July 31, 1913 by William W. Foster, Albert H. McCarthy and Conrad Kain[4][2]
Easiest route	South face (UIAA IV)
Listing	List of Ultras in Canada

Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of the Rainbow Range. It is commonly thought to be the highest point in B.C., but that distinction is held by Mount Fairweather at 4,663 m (15,299 ft). Mount Robson is the second highest peak entirely in British Columbia, behind Mount Waddington.

Mount Robson was likely named after Colin Robertson, who worked for both the North West Company and the Hudson’s Bay Company at various times in the early 1800s. The Texqakallt, a Secwepemc people and the earliest inhabitants of the area, call it Yuh-hai-has-kun or The Mountain of the Spiral Road.^[5] Other unofficial names include Cloud Cap Mountain and Snow Cap Mountain.^[2]

Geography

Mount Robson boasts great vertical relief over the local terrain. From Berg Lake the mountain rises 2,300 m (7,546 ft) to the summit. The north face of Mount Robson is heavily glaciated and 800 m (2,600 ft) of ice plunge from the summit to Berg Glacier. The south side of the mountain rises 3,000 m (9,843 ft) from base-to-summit. The 1,500 m (4,921 ft) Emperor Face on the northwest side provides a formidable challenge to climbers attempting a route up this vertical wall of rock and ice.

The south face of Mount Robson is clearly visible from the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16). The north face can be seen from Berg Lake, reached by a 19 km (11.8 mi) hike. The lake is approximately two km long. There are backcountry campgrounds at each end of the lake.^[3]

The Robson Glacier, the source of the Robson River, which flows off the north east flank of Mount Robson at one point in time fed two oceans. In the forefield of the Robson Glacier, lies a Nunatak which divided the flow of the glacier two ways:

• West down the Robson River valley
• East down the drainage into Alberta

Climbing routes

Mount Robson has a high failure rate on climbing to the top, with only about 10% of attempts being successful. Although the mountain is under 4,000 m (13,123 ft), there is no easy way to the summit and bad weather commonly rebuffs most summit attempts.^[4]

The main climbing routes on Mount Robson include:^[2]

• South Face (Normal Route) IV
• Kain Face IV (named after Conrad Kain)
• Wishbone Arete IV 5.6
• Emperor Ridge V 5.6
• Emperor Face, Stump/Logan VI 5.9 A2
• Emperor Face, Cheesmond/Dick VI 5.9 A2
• Emperor Face, Infinite Patience VI WI5 M5 5.9
• Emperor Face, House-Haley M7
• North Face IV
• Fuhrer Ridge IV 5.4

Photo Gallery

Berg Lake and Mount Robson - August 2005	Mt. Robson (Sunset) - August 2005	Mt. Robson - southwest face August 2005	Mt. Robson - south face July 1992
Mount Robson	Viewed From Whistlers Mountain near Jasper, Alberta; nearly 100km. away	Mt.Robson-the south side	Mt. Robson and Mist Glacier as seen near Emperor Falls Campground
Mount Robson and the Robson Glacier as seen from the Snowbird Pass route.	Mount Robson from the Yellowhead Highway.

See also

• Mountain peaks of Canada
• Mountain peaks of North America
• Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
• Rocky Mountains

Notes

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Mount Robson

• Mount Robson on Peakware - unofficial summit log.
• Alpine accidents on Mt. Robson
• Mount Robson on Summitpost.org

v • d • e   Canadian Rockies Ranges Ball · Bare · Beaverfoot · Blue · Bow · Crowsnest · Elk · Fairholme · Flathead · High Rock · Kananaskis · Maligne · Massive · Misty · Palliser · President · Queen Elizabeth · Rainbow · Ram · Sawback · Sir Winston Churchill · Slate · South Jasper · Vermilion · Victoria Cross · Waputik · Continental Ranges · Hart Ranges · Muskwa Ranges Mountains Alberta · Andromeda · Assiniboine · Athabasca · Brazeau · Bryce · Cascade · Castle · Clemenceau · Columbia · Edith Cavell · Forbes · Hosmer · Hungabee · Joffre · Kitchener · Lyell · Heart · Pilot · Pyramid · Robson · Rundle · Sarbach · Smythe · Snow Dome · Temple · Three Sisters · Twin · Mountains of Alberta · Valley of the Ten Peaks Passes Abbot · Athabasca · Bush · Carcajou · Crowsnest · Elbow · Elk · Fortress · Fraser · Highwood · Howse · Jarvis · Kicking Horse · Monkman · Muncho · Pine · Simpson · Sinclair · Summit · Sunwapta · Vermilion · Wapiti · Yellowhead Glaciers Athabasca · Bow · Columbia Icefield · Crowfoot · Hector · Peyto · Saskatchewan · Vulture · Wapta · Waputik Icefield Parks National Banff · Jasper · Kootenay · Yoho · Waterton Lakes Provincial (AB) Bow Valley · Bragg Creek · Elbow-Sheep · Kananaskis · Peter Lougheed · Sheep River · Spray Valley · Willmore Provincial (BC) Akamina-Kishinena · Close-To-The-Edge · Dune Za Keyih (Frog-Gataga) · Elk Lakes · Graham-Laurier · Hamber · Height of the Rockies · Hole-in-the-Wall · Kakwa · Kikomun Creek · Kwadacha · Mount Assiniboine · Mount Fernie · Mount Robson · Muncho Lake · Northern Rocky Mountains · Pine Le Moray · Stone Mountain Ski resorts Castle Mountain · Fernie · Fortress Mountain · Lake Louise · Little Mac · Marmot Basin · Mount Norquay · Nakiska · Powder King · Sunshine Village Communities Banff · Canmore · Crowsnest Pass · Elkford · Fernie · Field · Jasper · Lake Louise · Sparwood · Tumbler Ridge