Bugaboo Provincial Park

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Bugaboo Provincial Park
Canada British Columbia location map 2.svg
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Map of British Columbia
Location Kootenay Land District, British Columbia, Canada
Nearest city Invermere, British Columbia
Coordinates 50°48′04″N116°48′09″W / 50.80111°N 116.80250°W / 50.80111; -116.80250
Area13,646 ha. (136.46 km²)
Established July 13, 1995
Governing body BC Parks
Website bcparks.ca/bugaboo-park/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Bugaboo Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada, located in the central Purcell Mountains.

Contents

It was established in 1995 as an amalgamation of Bugaboo Glacier Park, Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area, and various adjacent lands. [1] The park is known primarily for the Bugaboos, a formation of mountains that attracts climbers and mountaineers, and for the Conrad Kain hut, an alpine hut managed by the Alpine Club of Canada.

Climate

Bugaboo has a subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).

Climate data for Bugaboo Creek Lodge, British Columbia (1981-2010) :1529m
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)6.7
(44.1)
10.5
(50.9)
14.5
(58.1)
21.7
(71.1)
28.0
(82.4)
27.2
(81.0)
30.6
(87.1)
30.5
(86.9)
28.0
(82.4)
23.0
(73.4)
12.8
(55.0)
10.0
(50.0)
30.6
(87.1)
Average high °C (°F)−5.7
(21.7)
−2.5
(27.5)
2.8
(37.0)
6.8
(44.2)
12.2
(54.0)
16.3
(61.3)
19.2
(66.6)
19.9
(67.8)
14.3
(57.7)
6.8
(44.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
−7.7
(18.1)
6.7
(44.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−10.1
(13.8)
−8.1
(17.4)
−3.3
(26.1)
1.1
(34.0)
5.6
(42.1)
9.5
(49.1)
11.8
(53.2)
11.8
(53.2)
7.3
(45.1)
1.7
(35.1)
−5.8
(21.6)
−11.9
(10.6)
0.8
(33.4)
Average low °C (°F)−14.5
(5.9)
−13.5
(7.7)
−9.4
(15.1)
−4.7
(23.5)
−1.1
(30.0)
2.7
(36.9)
4.4
(39.9)
3.8
(38.8)
0.2
(32.4)
−3.4
(25.9)
−9.6
(14.7)
−16.1
(3.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
Record low °C (°F)−37.5
(−35.5)
−40.5
(−40.9)
−31.0
(−23.8)
−25.0
(−13.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−5.0
(23.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
−4.5
(23.9)
−9.0
(15.8)
−22.0
(−7.6)
−37.5
(−35.5)
−39.0
(−38.2)
−40.5
(−40.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)108.4
(4.27)
81.6
(3.21)
63.2
(2.49)
52.4
(2.06)
52.8
(2.08)
75.0
(2.95)
74.2
(2.92)
63.7
(2.51)
51.1
(2.01)
80.4
(3.17)
116.8
(4.60)
88.4
(3.48)
908
(35.75)
Average snowfall cm (inches)99.6
(39.2)
77.5
(30.5)
58.3
(23.0)
35.7
(14.1)
7.1
(2.8)
0.1
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.1
(0.8)
30.3
(11.9)
98.2
(38.7)
87.7
(34.5)
496.6
(195.5)
Source: Environment Canada [2]

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References

  1. "Bugaboo Park". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  2. "Bugaboo Creek Lodge, British Columbia". Canadian Climate Normals 1981–2010 (in English and French). Environment Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

50°48′N116°49′W / 50.800°N 116.817°W / 50.800; -116.817 (Bugaboo Provincial Park)