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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
External links
- 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.
