Mount Monica

Mount Monica
Mount Monica, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,072 m (10,079 ft)
Prominence392 m (1,286 ft)
Parent peakJumbo Mountain (3437 m)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°25′49″N 116°40′58″W / 50.43028°N 116.68278°W / 50.43028; -116.68278
Geography
Mount Monica
Location in British Columbia
Interactive map of Mount Monica
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangePurcell Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82K7 Duncan Lake
Climbing
First ascent1911 Coffin, Harnden, Poorman
Easiest routeclass 3 Southeast Ridge

Mount Monica is a 3,072-metre (10,079-foot) mountain summit located in the Purcell Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 56 km (35 mi) north of Kaslo, 48 km (30 mi) west of Invermere, immediately south of Starbird Pass, 7 km (4.3 mi) east of Mount Macduff, and its nearest higher peak is Jumbo Mountain, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the east. The first ascent of the mountain was made in August 1911 by E. W. Harnden, M. Coffin, and J. Poorman via the southeast ridge. The peak was named by Edward Warren Harnden after his mother. The mountain's name was officially adopted June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.