| 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″N123°59′00″W / 50.24778°N 123.98333°W /50.24778; -123.98333[3] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS92J4Princess Louisa Inlet[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1931 |
ḵ’els[4] is amountain located at the head oflekw’emin (Jervis Inlet)[5] above the ancestralshíshálh village site of x̱enichen[6] and within thePacific Ranges of theCoast Mountains ofBritish Columbia, Canada. The mountain is associated with a shíshálh legend about a great flood.[4]
In 1860, during a survey byHMS Plumper, themountain was named "Mount Victoria" afterPrincess Beatrice Mary Victoria who was the ninth child ofQueen Victoria andPrince Albert.[7] The name ḵ’els, which means "anchor" inshe 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]
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