Amicus Mountain

Amicus Mountain
Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,510 m (8,235 ft) [1]
Prominence	365 m (1,198 ft) [1]
Parent peak	Ashlu Mountain (2,561 m) [2]
Isolation	6.22 km (3.86 mi) [1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°03′06″N123°28′16″W / 50.05167°N 123.47111°W / 50.05167; -123.47111 [1]
Geography
Amicus Mountain Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Amicus Mountain Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Interactive map of Amicus Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Coast Mountains
Topo map	NTS 92J3 Brandywine Falls

Amicus Mountain is a 2,510-metre (8,235-foot) glaciated summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Amicus Mountain is located in the Coast Mountains, 37 kilometres (23 mi) west-southwest of Whistler and 1.52 kilometres (0.94 mi) west-northwest of Icecap Peak, which is the nearest neighbor. ^[1] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Squamish River. Amicus Mountain is more notable for its rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 2,410 metres (7,907 ft) above the Squamish River in nine kilometres (5.6 mi) and 1,960 metres (6,430 ft) above Ashlu Creek in seven kilometres (4.3 mi). "Amicus" is the Latin word for "friend." The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Amicus 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports unnamed glaciers surrounding the peak. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Amicus Mountain.

Gallery

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  Icecap Peak (left) and Amicus Mountain (right)

See also

• Mountains portal

• Geography of British Columbia
• Geology of British Columbia

References

1. "Amicus Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
2. "Amicus Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2024-03-19.
3. Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . ISSN   1027-5606.