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Whitehorn Mountain is a three thousand three hundred ninety-nine-metre peak in eastern British Columbia near the Alberta border and is one of the province’s one hundred two ultra prominent peaks, recognized for its strong rise above the surrounding landscape. It is also linked to an early ascent by Austrian-born mountaineer Conrad Kain, who in 1911 made a rare solo climb while guiding a reconnaissance party led by Arthur Wheeler in the Mount Robson area. That ascent reportedly displeased Wheeler, adding a note of tension to the mountain’s climbing history. Whitehorn Mountain’s subarctic climate brings cold, snowy winters, mild summers, and severe winter conditions.
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