Cloudburst Mountain

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Cloudburst Mountain
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North aspect, centered, from Tricouni Peak
Highest point
Elevation 1,871 m (6,138 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,049 m (3,442 ft) [1]
Parent peak Tricouni Peak (2,122 m) [1]
Isolation 7.13 km (4.43 mi) [1]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 49°56′01″N123°14′10″W / 49.93361°N 123.23611°W / 49.93361; -123.23611 [2]
Naming
Etymology Cloudburst
Geography
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Cloudburst Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Cloudburst Mountain
Location in Canada
Cloudburst Mountain
Interactive map of Cloudburst Mountain
Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District New Westminster Land District [3]
Parent range Coast Mountains
Topo map NTS 92G14 Cheakamus River [2]
Climbing
Easiest route scrambling [4]

Cloudburst Mountain is a summit in British Columbia, Canada. [3]

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Description

Cloudburst Mountain is a prominent 1,871-meter-elevation (6,138-foot) peak located in the Coast Mountains, 26 kilometers (16 miles) north of Squamish and 8.9 kilometers (5.5 miles) south of line parent Tricouni Peak. [1] The mountain rises alongside Highway 99, also known as the Sea to Sky Highway, approximately midway between Squamish and Whistler. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains west into the Squamish River, and east into the Cheakamus River. Cloudburst Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,800 meters (5,900 feet) above the Squamish Valley in four kilometers (2.5 miles). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted December 12, 1939, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cloudburst Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [5] 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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cloudburst Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  2. 1 2 "Cloudburst Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  3. 1 2 "Cloudburst Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-11-18.
  4. ↑ Matt Gunn (2004), Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia, Cairn Publishing, ISBN   9780973548907
  5. ↑ 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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