Cathedral Mountain (North Shore Mountains)

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Cathedral Mountain
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South aspect, seen from Mt. Burwell
Highest point
Elevation 1,737 m (5,699 ft) [1]
Prominence 832 m (2,730 ft) [1]
Parent peak Mount Sheer (1,752 m) [1]
Isolation 13.2 km (8.2 mi) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 49°28′00″N123°00′31″W / 49.46667°N 123.00861°W / 49.46667; -123.00861 [2]
Geography
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Cathedral Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Cathedral Mountain
Location in Canada
Cathedral Mountain (North Shore Mountains)
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Location British Columbia, Canada
District New Westminster Land District
Parent range North Shore Mountains
Coast Mountains
Topo map NTS 92G6 North Vancouver [2]
Climbing
First ascent 1908

Cathedral Mountain is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada. [3]

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Description

Cathedral Mountain is a 1,737-meter-elevation (5,699-foot) peak situated 25 kilometers (16 miles) north of Vancouver, in the North Shore Mountains which are a subrange of the Coast Mountains. [1] Precipitation runoff from Cathedral Mountain drains east to the Seymour River, and west to the Capilano River via Eastcap Creek. Cathedral is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 meters (4,900 feet) above Seymour Valley in three kilometers (1.9 miles). Access to the peak is off-limits because the mountain lies within the Metro Vancouver watersheds which provide clean drinking water to the city. There are radio repeater towers on the summit.

History

The first ascent of the summit was made 11 October 1908 by Basil S. Darling and H. Hewton. [3]

The landform was named for its cathedral-like appearance when viewed from the northeast by a British Columbia Mountaineering Club party who were climbing Mount Dickens in 1908. [3] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted May 6, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cathedral Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [4] 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 in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cathedral Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cathedral Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  3. 1 2 3 "Cathedral Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  4. ↑ 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.
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