Foremast Peak

Foremast Peak
Southwest aspect in winter
Highest point
Elevation	2,697 m (8,848 ft) [1] [2]
Parent peak	Mainmast Peak
Isolation	3.84 km (2.39 mi) [1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°58′40″N117°19′55″W / 50.97778°N 117.33194°W / 50.97778; -117.33194 [3]
Naming
Etymology	Fore-mast
Geography
Foremast Peak Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Foremast Peak Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Interactive map of Foremast Peak
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Selkirk Mountains Battle Range
Topo map	NTS 82K14 Westfall River [3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Scrambling [4]

Foremast Peak is a 2,697-metre (8,848-foot) mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Foremast Peak is located on Schooner Ridge in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. ^[2] The remote peak is set immediately northeast of Schooner Pass, southwest of Mainmast Peak, and approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Glacier National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into Butters Creek and south into Houston Creek which are both tributaries of the Duncan River. Foremast Peak 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 (4,921 ft) above Houston Creek in 2.5 km (1.6 mi).

Etymology

The landform was named by Andrew J. Kauffman II who imagined the peaks on Schooner Ridge as resembling sails on a four-masted ship. ^[2] The name was submitted in August 1972 by William Lowell Putnam III of the Harvard Mountaineering Club and follows the nautical naming theme for individual peaks on Schooner Ridge. ^[5] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on October 3, 1973, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. ^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Foremast Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. ^[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Geography of British Columbia
• Mountainsportal
• Omoo Peak

References

1. "Foremast Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
2. Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), "Canadian Mountain Place Names", Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN   9781894765794, p. 99.
3. "Foremast Peak". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-14.
4. Foremast, Mountain-forecast.com, Retrieved 2023-02-14
5. "Foremast Peak". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-14.
6. 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.

External links

• Foremast Peak: Weather forecast