Mount Macoun

LocationGlacier National Park
British Columbia, CanadaDistrictKootenay Land DistrictParent rangeDuncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains^[2]Topo mapNTS 82N3 Mount Wheeler^[3]ClimbingFirst ascent1902

Mount Macoun is a 3,030-metre (9,940-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Selkirk Mountains range.^[1] The mountain is a remote 61 km (38 mi) east of Revelstoke, and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Golden. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Fox, 3.7 km (2.3 mi) to the southwest, and Mount Topham rises 4.4 km (2.7 mi) to the south.^[1] The expansive Illecillewaet Névé lies to the northwest, and two small unnamed glaciers lie at the bottom of the steep east face. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Beaver River.

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macoun is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[4] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for viewing and climbing Mount Macoun.

Mount Macoun was named in 1888 by mountaineers Reverend William S. Green and Rev. Henry Swanzy to honor John Macoun (1831-1920), a Canadian botanist and naturalist with the Geological Survey of Canada.^[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3] The first ascent of the peak was made in August 1902 by Rev. J. C. Herdman with guide Edouard Feuz, Sr.^[6]