Ygdrasil Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada.
Description Ygdrasil Mountain is part of the Adamant Range which is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains. It is located northwest of Golden and north of Glacier National Park. Ygdrasil is highly glaciated with glaciers radiating in all directions, most notably the Gothics Glacier to the north. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain drains to Kinbasket Lake via Smith Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,200 metres (7,218 ft) above the lake in .
Etymology The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The mountain was named in 1954 by William Lowell Putnam III for Yggdrasil, the great ash tree symbolizing the universe according to Norse mythology. It is pronounced "ig DRAYsel" and was so named to follow the naming theme of nearby Mount Wotan and Mount Fria which were also derived from Norse mythology.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ygdrasil Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports glaciers surrounding the peak.
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Geography of British Columbia
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External links Weather: Ygdrasil Mountain