{{Short description|Mountain in the country of Canada}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Mount Benvolio | image = Mount Benvolio.jpg | image_caption = Mount Benvolio, north aspect | elevation_m = 2613 | elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=629|name=Mount Benvolio|accessdate=2019-11-18}}</ref> | prominence_m = 73 | prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/> | range = Fitzsimmons Range<br />Garibaldi Ranges<br />Coast Ranges | parent_peak = Overlord Mountain (2625&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/> | listing = Mountains of British Columbia | location = Garibaldi Provincial Park<br />British Columbia, Canada | district = New Westminster Land District | map = British Columbia#Canada | map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada | label_position = right | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount Benvolio | coordinates = {{coord|50|0|43|N|122|48|50|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb/> | topo_maker = NTS | topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|J|2}}<ref name=cgndb/> | rock = | first_ascent = 1923 by Phyllis Munday and Don Munday<ref name=bivouac/> | easiest_route = {{YDS|2}} via Benvolio Glacier }}

'''Mount Benvolio''' is a {{Convert|2613|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} glacier-clad peak located in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in Garibaldi Provincial Park of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the second-highest point of the Fitzsimmons Range, which is a subset of the Garibaldi Ranges.<ref name="pb"/> It is situated {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Whistler, and its nearest higher peak is Overlord Mountain, {{convert|0.7|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the northwest.<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|871|Mount Benvolio, British Columbia|accessdate=2019-11-18}}</ref> The Benvolio Glacier is set on the western slope of the peak, the Diavolo Glacier spreads out below the eastern aspect of the summit, and the Fitzsimmons Glacier descends the north slope. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Cheakamus River.

==History== The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1923 by Phyllis Munday and Don Munday via the Benvolio Glacier.<ref name=bivouac/> The peak was named in 1964 by a climbing party from the Alpine Club of Canada to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare.<ref name=bcgnis>{{cite bcgnis|id=4212|name=Mount Benvolio|accessdate=2019-11-18}}</ref> Viewed from the north, this peak stands out between Overlord Mountain and Mount Fitzsimmons, however its beauty from afar is somewhat dulled close up. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet had a character named Benvolio who shared similar traits.<ref name=bcgnis/> The mountain's name was officially adopted on August 27, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.<ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JAHQS|name=Mount Benvolio|accessdate=2019-11-18}}</ref>

==Climate== Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Benvolio is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20&nbsp;°C with wind chill factors below −30&nbsp;°C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Benvolio.

==Gallery== <gallery> Fitzsimmons, Benvolio, Overlord.jpg|Mount Fitzsimmons (left), Mount Benvolio (centre) and Overlord Mountain (right) </gallery>

==See also== * Geography of British Columbia * Geology of British Columbia

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== {{stack|{{Portal|Mountains}}}} * Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6079917/Canada/British%20Columbia/Mount%20Benvolio Mount Benvolio]

{{Geographic Location 2 | Center = Mount Benvolio | North = Fitzsimmons Glacier | Northeast = Mount Fitzsimmons | East = Diavolo Glacier | Southeast = Cheakamus Mountain | South = Diavolo Peak | Southwest = Cheakamus River | West = Whirlwind Peak | Northwest = Overlord Mountain }} {{Pacific Ranges}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Benvolio}} Category:Garibaldi Ranges Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia Category:Sea-to-Sky Corridor Category:New Westminster Land District