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Mount Pitt

Coordinates: 49°52′40″N 122°42′14″W / 49.87778°N 122.70389°W / 49.87778; -122.70389
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Mount Pitt
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,487 m (8,159 ft)[1]
Prominence1,057 m (3,468 ft)[2]
Isolation9.04 km (5.62 mi)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°52′40″N 122°42′14″W / 49.87778°N 122.70389°W / 49.87778; -122.70389[3]
Naming
EtymologyWilliam Pitt the Younger
Geography
Mount Pitt is located in British Columbia
Mount Pitt
Mount Pitt
Location in British Columbia
Mount Pitt is located in Canada
Mount Pitt
Mount Pitt
Mount Pitt (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNew Westminster Land District[4]
Protected areaGaribaldi Provincial Park
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
McBride Range[2]
Topo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1938, Jenkins brothers

Mount Pitt is a 2,487-metre (8,159-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

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Mount Pitt is located in the McBride Range of the Coast Mountains, and 32 kilometres (20 mi) southeast of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park. The remote peak is the fourth-highest point of the McBride Range and 37th-highest peak within the park.[2][1] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from this mountain's north and east slopes drains to the Lillooet River via Tuwasus Creek, whereas the south and west slopes drain to the Pitt River. Mount Pitt is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,487 metres (4,880 ft) above Tuwasus Creek in three kilometres (1.9 mi) and the west aspect rises approximately 1,200 metres (3,937 ft) in 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi). This mountain is located near the head of Pitt River, which is named after William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806), and the mountain's toponym was officially adopted August 14, 1952, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Pitt is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean move 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 snow. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Solitude Glacier on the east slopes. The months of July and August offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Pitt.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Mount Pitt, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ a b c d "Mount Pitt, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  3. ^ "Mount Pitt". BC Geographical Names.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Pitt". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606.
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