| Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain | |
|---|---|
| Mount PĂ©tain (1919â2022) | |
  Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia  Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,196 m (10,486 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 326 m (1,070 ft) [1] |
| Listing |
Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°32âČ39âłN 115°11âČ07âłW / 50.54417°N 115.18528°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges [1] |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes [2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 Katie Gardiner, Walter Fuez [3] |
A mountain formerly known as Mount PĂ©tain, but with no current official name, is located on the border of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia (BC) on the Continental Divide.
Original nomenclature
It was named in 1918 after French Marshal Philippe PĂ©tain, [3] [1] who was then an honoured war hero for the Allies of World War I. The name was retained despite the later reversal in PĂ©tain's reputation after his having been Head of State of Vichy France and being partly responsible for the murder of 76,000 Jews. [4] [5]
Besides the mountain several other geographical points were named for PĂ©tain. PĂ©tain Glacier is found next to Mount Joffre and Mount PĂ©tain forming the PĂ©tain Basin, with melt cascading down PĂ©tain Creek Falls into the PĂ©tain Creek below. [6]
Renaming
In 2019, the Government of Alberta rescinded PĂ©tain's name from the Alberta side of the border. In October 2021, the Regional District of East Kootenay, upon being consulted by BC Geographical Names, voted to support removing PĂ©tain's name from the British Columbia side. [7] On June 29, 2022, the Government of British Columbia also rescinded the name, rendering the mountain officially nameless. [8] The names of PĂ©tain Creek and PĂ©tain Glacier were also rescinded. [9]
As of July 2022, neither of the provinces in which the mountain sits have decided on a new name, but "will work together" with local stakeholders to determine one. [10]
Access
The snow-capped mountain can be reached from Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and Elk Lakes Provincial Park within British Columbia or Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Petain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b "Mount PĂ©tain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b "Mount Petain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Golinkin, Lev. "Nazi collaborator monuments around the world". The Forward. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "Mount PĂ©tain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Elk Lakes Park: Hiking". BC Parks. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Mount PĂ©tain in the Rockies to have name rescinded". Cranbook Daily Townsman. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ Kaufmann, Bill (July 4, 2022). "After Calgarian's efforts, Nazi collaborator's name removed from Alberta-B.C. peak". Calgary Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "British Columbia to Rename Geographical Sites Honoring Nazi Collaborator PĂ©tain". The Algemeiner. July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian mountain no longer named for Nazi collaborator thanks to father and son". CBC Radio. July 5, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-06.
| Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain | |
|---|---|
| Mount PĂ©tain (1919â2022) | |
Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain Location in Alberta and British Columbia Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain Unnamed AlbertaâBC mountain (British Columbia) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,196 m (10,486 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 326 m (1,070 ft) [1] |
| Listing |
Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°32âČ39âłN 115°11âČ07âłW / 50.54417°N 115.18528°W [2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges [1] |
| Topo map | NTS 82J11 Kananaskis Lakes [2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 Katie Gardiner, Walter Fuez [3] |
A mountain formerly known as Mount PĂ©tain, but with no current official name, is located on the border of the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia (BC) on the Continental Divide.
Original nomenclature
It was named in 1918 after French Marshal Philippe PĂ©tain, [3] [1] who was then an honoured war hero for the Allies of World War I. The name was retained despite the later reversal in PĂ©tain's reputation after his having been Head of State of Vichy France and being partly responsible for the murder of 76,000 Jews. [4] [5]
Besides the mountain several other geographical points were named for PĂ©tain. PĂ©tain Glacier is found next to Mount Joffre and Mount PĂ©tain forming the PĂ©tain Basin, with melt cascading down PĂ©tain Creek Falls into the PĂ©tain Creek below. [6]
Renaming
In 2019, the Government of Alberta rescinded PĂ©tain's name from the Alberta side of the border. In October 2021, the Regional District of East Kootenay, upon being consulted by BC Geographical Names, voted to support removing PĂ©tain's name from the British Columbia side. [7] On June 29, 2022, the Government of British Columbia also rescinded the name, rendering the mountain officially nameless. [8] The names of PĂ©tain Creek and PĂ©tain Glacier were also rescinded. [9]
As of July 2022, neither of the provinces in which the mountain sits have decided on a new name, but "will work together" with local stakeholders to determine one. [10]
Access
The snow-capped mountain can be reached from Height of the Rockies Provincial Park and Elk Lakes Provincial Park within British Columbia or Peter Lougheed Provincial Park in Alberta.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Petain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b "Mount PĂ©tain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ a b "Mount Petain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ Golinkin, Lev. "Nazi collaborator monuments around the world". The Forward. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ^ "Mount PĂ©tain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
- ^ "Elk Lakes Park: Hiking". BC Parks. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ "Mount PĂ©tain in the Rockies to have name rescinded". Cranbook Daily Townsman. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
- ^ Kaufmann, Bill (July 4, 2022). "After Calgarian's efforts, Nazi collaborator's name removed from Alberta-B.C. peak". Calgary Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "British Columbia to Rename Geographical Sites Honoring Nazi Collaborator PĂ©tain". The Algemeiner. July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian mountain no longer named for Nazi collaborator thanks to father and son". CBC Radio. July 5, 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-06.