SW of Mount Robson
52.6708 N 119.6031 W — Map 083D12 — Google — GeoHack
Name officially adopted in 1963
Official in BC – Canada
Rollin Thomas Chamberlin
Smithsonian
Rollin T. Chamberlin, L. E. “Slim” Goodell, Allen Carpe, A. L. Withers, George Burns
University of Chicago
The name “Mount Chamberlin” was suggested by the 1949 mountaineering party of Sterling Brown Hendricks [1902–1981] and Andrew John Kauffman [1920–2002]. “Chamberlin Peak” was adopted in 1963 by the British Columbia Geographical Names Office, as there was already a Mount Chamberlin, named in 1917 for the unrelated Edson Chamberlin, about 50 kilometres to the north near Mount Robson.
The name was submitted by Alpine Club of Canada [1906–] to recognize Rollin T. Chamberlin (1881–1948), geologist and mountaineer. Chamberlin ascended Tête Creek in 1924, and made several climbs in that area of the Cariboo Mountains, including the first ascent of Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier (called Mount Titan at the time). Chamberlin, a professor of geology at the University of Chicago, was author of The Gases in Rocks.
The lower photo shows the Cariboo expedition conducting fieldwork. From left: Rollin T. Chamberlin, L. E. “Slim” Goodell (horse-packer), Allen Carpé [1894–1932] (explorer), A. L. (Pete) Withers , George Burns (horse-packer).
- Chamberlin, Rollin Thomas [1881–1948]. Rollin T. Chamberlin fonds V22. 1910–1927. Whyte Museum
- Chamberlin, Rollin Thomas [1881–1948]. “Exploration of the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia.” Bulletin of the Geographical Society of Philadelphia, 25 (1925):59-76
- Carpé, Allen [1894–1932]. “Albreda Mountain.” Canadian Alpine Journal, Vol. 16 (1927–1927):177
- Zillmer, Raymond T. [1887–1960]. “The exploration of the Cariboo Range from the east.” American Alpine Journal, 5:2 (1944):261-274. American Alpine Club
- Hendricks, Sterling Brown [1902–1981], and Kauffman, Andrew John [1920–2002]. “Cariboo Climbing.” American Alpine Journal, 7:2 (1950). American Alpine Club
- Pettijohn, F. J. “Rollin Thomas Chamberlin: a Biographical Memoir.” (1970). National Academy of Sciences