Biography - Mt. Waddington -Elevation 4019 m                                                   < Back to Gallery 

Mt. Waddington is the second highest mountain British Columbia. This famous landmark is only 242 miles from downtown Vancouver and receives a substantial amount of snow (especially during the winter months) from Pacific storms, leaving the mountain surrounded by impressive glaciers.  The mountain was unknown until first sighted by Don & Phylis Munday while they were on a climbing trip on Vancouver Island in the early 1920’s.  During this time they led several expeditions to the mountain.  They successfully reached its lower North West Summit in 1928, but decided the main summit was too risky. The mountain was originally labeled by the Mundays as “Mystery Mountain”, but that name was not adopted by the Geographic Board of Canada.  It was eventually named Mount Waddington after Alfred Waddington, who promoted the dream of a transcontinental railway from 1858-1872 via the Homathko River and Bute Inlet.