Mamquam Mountain

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Mamquam Mountain

Mamquam Mountain (British Columbia)

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LocationBritish Columbia, CanadaRegionSquamish-Lillooet Regional DistrictDistrictNew Westminster Land DistrictParent rangePacific RangesTopo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam MountainClimbingFirst ascent1911 B. Gray, C. Chapman, H. Korten, F. Perry, F. Smith^[1]

Mamquam Mountain is a mountain in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of Eanastick Meadows and 22 km (14 mi) east of Brackendale. It represents the highest summit of the Mamquam Icefield and lies at the southern end of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Mamquam Mountain was named on September 2, 1930, in association with the Mamquam River.^[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mamquam Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.^[3] 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 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mamquam Mountain.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mamquam Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
^ ^a ^b "Mamquam Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2015-01-18.
^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.