Face Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,485 m (8,153 ft) [1] [2] |
Prominence | 747 m (2,451 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Mount Sampson (2,811 m) [2] |
Isolation | 4.71 km (2.93 mi) [1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°35′57″N123°04′21″W / 50.59917°N 123.07250°W [3] |
Geography | |
Interactive map of Face Mountain | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Lillooet Land District |
Parent range | Thiassi Range [1] Coast Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 92J11 North Creek |
Face Mountain is a 2,485-metre (8,153-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.
Face Mountain is set in the Thiassi Range of the Coast Mountains. It is situated 2.1 km (1 mi) northwest of Locomotive Mountain, 38 km (24 mi) northwest of the community of Pemberton, along the north side of Pemberton Valley. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the peak drains into Freight Creek and Donelly Creek which are both tributaries of the Hurley River. Face Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,085 meters (3,560 ft) above Donelly Creek in approximately 2 km (1.2 mi). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada as identified in Canadian Alpine Journal (1936), and in Dick Culbert's "Alpine Guide to Southwestern British Columbia" (1974). [3] [4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Face Mountain is located in a subarctic 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Freight Glacier on the peak's west slope and the Train Glacier on the south slope. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Face Mountain.
Mount Matier is a prominent 2,783-metre (9,131-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point of the Joffre Group, which is a subset range of the Coast Mountains. It is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Pemberton, and 9 km (6 mi) northeast of Lillooet Lake. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Weart, 30 km (19 mi) to the southwest. The slopes of the mountain are covered by the Matier Glacier on the northwest, Anniversary Glacier on the northeast, Twin One Glacier on the southeast, and Hartzell Glacier to the south. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek and Twin One Creek, both tributaries of the Lillooet River.
Joffre Peak is a 2,721-metre (8,927-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the second-highest point of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges. It is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Pemberton and 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Lillooet Lake. Joffre is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,500 meters (4,920 ft) above Cayoosh Creek in 4 km (2.5 mi). The nearest higher peak is Mount Matier, 1.6 km (1 mi) to the south. The mountain's climate supports the Matier Glacier on the southwest slope, and the Anniversary Glacier on the southeast slope. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek and Cayoosh Creek which are both within the Fraser River watershed.
Slalok Mountain, originally known as Rex's Pillar, is a 2,653-metre (8,704-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the third-highest point of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges. It is situated 24 km (15 mi) east of Pemberton, and 8 km (5 mi) northeast of Lillooet Lake. It is 4 km (2 mi) northeast of Duffey Peak and the nearest higher peak is Mount Matier, 1.9 km (1 mi) to the east. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek and Twin One Creek, both tributaries of the Lillooet River. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1963 by C. Adam, T. Anderson, and G. Richardson. The mountain's name Slalok is the traditional name for the settlement of nearby Mount Currie. The name was officially adopted on June 11, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The mountain and its climate supports the Matier Glacier, Stonecrop Glacier, and Tszil Glacier on the northern slopes.
Mount Spetch is a 2,579-metre (8,461-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges. It is situated 25 km (16 mi) east of Pemberton, midway between Mount Matier and Slalok Mountain, both one kilometre either side of Spetch. The mountain's name was submitted by Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada to honor Samuel W. Spetch, who operated the general store at Birken, and other businesses in Pemberton. The name was officially adopted on January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1971 by J. Oswald and G. Walter. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek and Twin One Creek, both tributaries of the Lillooet River. The mountain and its climate supports the Matier Glacier on the northern slope.
Mount Hartzell is a 2,615-metre (8,579-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges. It is situated 25 km (16 mi) east of Pemberton, midway between Mount Matier and Mount Spetch, each a half kilometre either side of Hartzell. The mountain's name was submitted by Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada to honor Carl A. Hartzell, an early settler and postmaster at Pemberton. The name was officially adopted on January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek and Twin One Creek, both tributaries of the Lillooet River. The mountain and its climate supports the Hartzell Glacier on the southeast slope, and the Matier Glacier on the northern slope.
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Mount Sampson is a 2,811-metre (9,222-foot) mountain summit located in the Thiassi Range of the Coast Mountains, in the Pemberton Valley of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point in the Thiassi Range. Sampson is situated 41 km (25 mi) northwest of Pemberton, and 21.5 km (13 mi) southeast of Mount Ethelweard, which is its nearest higher peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Lillooet and Hurley Rivers.
Sessel Mountain is a 2,746-metre (9,009-foot) mountain summit located in the Thiassi Range of the Coast Mountains, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the fourth-highest point in the Thiassi Range. Sessel is situated 46 km (29 mi) northwest of Pemberton, and 4.3 km (3 mi) northwest of Mount Sampson, which is its nearest higher peak. An unnamed icefield rests on the northern side of the peak, and the Boomerang Glacier lies at the base of the south slopes. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Lillooet and Hurley Rivers. The mountain's descriptive name was submitted by mountaineer Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada for its similar shape to a sessel, the German word for "armchair". The name was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1974 by John Clarke.
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