Deluge Mountain

Deluge Mountain
Deluge Mountain
	North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,789 m (9,150 ft)
Prominence	165 m (541 ft)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°51′00″N117°03′00″W / 50.85000°N 117.05000°W
Geography
	Deluge Mountain Location in British Columbia Deluge Mountain Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Deluge Mountain
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Purcell Mountains ; Columbia Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82K14 Westfall River
Geology
Rock age	Proterozoic
Mountain type	Fault block

Last updated November 30, 2024

Deluge Mountain is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Deluge Mountain is a 2,789-metre-elevation (9,150-foot) peak situated 20 kilometres (12 miles) northwest of The Bugaboos, in the Purcell Mountains which are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains.^[1] Precipitation runoff from Deluge Mountain's southwest slope drains to the Duncan River, and from all other slopes into Crystalline Creek and eventually the Spillimacheen River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,200 metres (3,900 feet) above the Crystalline valley in 2 kilometres (1.2 miles).

Etymology

The mountain's name was submitted for official consideration in 1955 by mountaineer Peter Robinson (1932–2019).^[4] The landform was presumably named in 1954 by Robinson, who climbed in the area that year when his climbing party became drenched and cold while camped across the valley from this mountain.^[1] Sometimes the peak can be seen from Crystalline valley during a rain storm, with its summit shrouded in clouds and a waterfall pouring from its north slope.^[4] A deluge is a large downpour of rain, often a flood. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Deluge Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports unnamed glaciers on the mountain's slopes.

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References

1 2 3 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 78
↑ "Deluge Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
1 2 3 "Deluge Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-11-08.
1 2 "Deluge Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-11-08.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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[Boles-1] 1 2 3 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 78

[bivouac-2] "Deluge Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.

[cgndb-3] 1 2 3 "Deluge Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-11-08.

[bcgnis-4] 1 2 "Deluge Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-11-08.

[Peel-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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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