The Virgin is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.
Description The Virgin is a peak situated southeast of The Bugaboos and three kilometers southwest of Taurus Mountain. The mountain is part of the Purcell Mountains which are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains. Precipitation runoff from The Virgin drains into the headwaters of Howser Creek which empties at Duncan Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises above Howser Creek in .
History The mountain was discovered and named in 1946 by the climbing team which made the first ascent of nearby Taurus Mountain. The climbers, Edward F. Little and Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, wrote: "The white snow-draped terraces of the peak were a beautiful sight, and this appearance, along with the stellar name of the neighbor which, though hidden, we knew was nearby, prompted us to name it for purposes of our own reference, 'Virgo' or the 'Virgin'."Edward F. Little, Eugen Rosenstock-Huessy, Ascent of Taurus (1947), Canadian Alpine Journal The mountain's toponym was officially adopted October 29, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
The first ascent of the summit was made August 2, 1952, by Peter Robinson, Bob Collins, Bill Briggs and John Briggs.Peter Robinson (1953), North America, Canada, British Columbia and Alberta, Ascents in the Northern Purcell Range, 1952, American Alpine Journal
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Virgin is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
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See also Geography of British Columbia Purcell Supergroup
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External links The Virgin: weather forecast