Yellowhead Mountain
Appearance
Yellowhead Mountain | |
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![]() Yellowhead Mountain from Yellowhead Lake | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,458 m (8,064 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
Parent peak | Rink Peak (2664 m)[2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 52°52′51″N 118°36′55″W / 52.88083°N 118.61528°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Cariboo Land District[3] |
Protected area | Mount Robson Provincial Park |
Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 83D15 Lucerne |
Yellowhead Mountain is located west of Yellowhead Pass in Mount Robson Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[3] It was named for Pierre Bostonais aka Tête Jaune.[1][2] The mountain has four officially named summits: Bingley Peak, Leather Peak, Lucerne Peak, and Tête Roche.
Climate
[edit]Based on the Köppen climate classification, Yellowhead Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, July through September are the best months to climb.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Yellowhead Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ a b "Yellowhead Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ a b c "Yellowhead Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ 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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