Fairmont Mountain

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Fairmont Mountain
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Southwest aspect, with Columbia Lake
Highest point
Elevation 2,628 m (8,622 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 396 m (1,299 ft) [3]
Parent peak Chisel Peak Mountain (2,697 m) [3]
Isolation 10.1 km (6.3 mi) [3]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 50°18′18″N115°46′54″W / 50.30500°N 115.78167°W / 50.30500; -115.78167 [4]
Geography
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Fairmont Mountain
Location in British Columbia
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Fairmont Mountain
Location in Canada
Fairmont Mountain
Interactive map of Fairmont Mountain
Location British Columbia, Canada
District Kootenay Land District
Parent range Stanford Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J5 Fairmont Hot Springs [4]

Fairmont Mountain is a 2,628-metre (8,622-foot) summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

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Description

Situated in the Stanford Range of the Kootenay Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, this prominent peak is visible from Highway 93. The peak is situated five kilometers southeast of Fairmont Hot Springs and five kilometers northeast of Columbia Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,820 meters (5,970 ft) above the Rocky Mountain Trench in five kilometers. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into tributaries of the Kootenay River and west into tributaries of the Columbia River.

History

The mountain was named in association with Fairmont Hot Springs Post Office. [5] The toponym was officially adopted 3 February 1954 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fairmont Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Fairmont Mountain from Columbia Lake Fairmont Mountain from Columbia Lake.jpg
Fairmont Mountain from Columbia Lake

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Fairmont Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ↑ Topographic map, Caltopo.com
  3. 1 2 3 "Fairmont Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Fairmont Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. ↑ "Fairmont Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ↑ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences . 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi: 10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 . Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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