ḵ’els[4] is a mountain located at the head of lekw’emin (Jervis Inlet)[5] above the ancestral shíshálh village site of x̱enichen[6] and within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is associated with a shíshálh legend about a great flood.[4]
| ḵ’els | |
|---|---|
  ḵ’els Location in British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,088 m (6,850 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 227 m (745 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Alexander (2368 m)[1][2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°14′52″N 123°59′00″W / 50.24778°N 123.98333°W[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J4 Princess Louisa Inlet[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1931 |
In 1860, during a survey by HMS Plumper, the mountain was named "Mount Victoria" after Princess Beatrice Mary Victoria who was the ninth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.[7] The name ḵ’els, which means "anchor" in she shashishalhem, was legally restored on June 21, 2023.[4]
The first colonial ascent of ḵ’els was made in 1931 by Arthur Tinniswood Dalton and Percy Williams Easthope.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mount Victoria". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Alexander". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ a b "Mount Victoria". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ a b c "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Hitz, Charles W. (2003). Through the Rapids - The History of Princess Louisa Inlet. Kirkland, WA.: Sitka 2 Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 0-9720255-0-2.
External links
edit- CM_C2308 Fraser River to N.E.Pt. of Texada Island including Howe Sound and Jervis Inlet 'Annotated' 1863.02.16 1865.08[clarification needed]
- Detail Map of Mount Victoria from the 1860 Survey Map of the Jervis Inlet and Mt.Victoria.
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