Canoe_Mountain_(British_Columbia)

Canoe Mountain (British Columbia)

Canoe Mountain (British Columbia)

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Canoe Mountain is a 2,651-metre-elevation (8,698 ft) mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.

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Description

Canoe Mountain is 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) south-southeast of the community of Valemount, at the northern end of the Malton Range, which is a subset of the Monashee Mountains. The Southern Yellowhead Highway traverses the western base of the mountain. Precipitation runoff from Canoe Mountain drains west into Camp Creek which is a tributary of the Canoe River, as well as east into Kinbasket Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,920 metres (6,300 ft) above the lake in 5 kilometres (3.1 mi). The steep north aspect of the mountain holds a cirque, whereas an unpaved fire service road climbs the modest west slope to a telecommunications tower at the top. The mountain's long-established local name was officially adopted 16 November 1976 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Canoe Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

Canoe Mountain centred, Mount Thompson to left

References

  1. "Canoe Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-09-16.
  2. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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