Trolltinder Mountain
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| Trolltinder Mountain | |
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 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 / 51.55722°N 116.48194°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Trolltinder Mountain Location in British Columbia  Trolltinder Mountain Location in Canada | |
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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]
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.