Mount Sam

Mount Sam
Mount Sam
	East-northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,871 m (9,419 ft)
Prominence	443 m (1,453 ft)
Parent peak	Octopus Mountain (2,932 m)
Isolation	2.25 km (1.40 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°52′49″N115°48′33″W / 50.88028°N 115.80917°W
Naming
Etymology	Peter M. Sam
Geography
	Mount Sam Location in British Columbia Mount Sam Location in Canada
	Interactive map of Mount Sam
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent range	Mitchell Range; Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	Sedimentary rock

Last updated January 19, 2025

Mount Sam is a 2,871-metre (9,419-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Mount Sam is situated 12 km (7.5 mi) west of the Continental Divide and is part of the Mitchell Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak's east slope drains into the Mitchell River via Companion Creek and the west slope drains into Lachine Creek which is a tributary of the Simpson River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,170 m (3,840 ft) above Lachine Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi) and 1,200 m (3,900 ft) above the Mitchell River in 4 km (2.5 mi).

Etymology

The mountain was named in remembrance of Army Private Peter Martin Sam, Royal Canadian Artillery, of Athalmer who was killed in action on April 21, 1941, age 20, during World War II.^[2] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on October 12, 1966, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[4]

Geology

Mount Sam is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.^[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Sam is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

L→R: Mount Watson, Mount Sam, Mount Selkirk, Octopus Mountain, Indian Peak

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References

↑ Boles, Glen W.; Putnam, William Lowell; Laurilla, Roger W. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 220. ISBN 9781894765794.
1 2 "Mount Sam". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Sam, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-04-03.
1 2 3 "Mount Sam". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-04-03.
↑ "Mount Sam". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2025-01-18.
↑ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
↑ 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

Mount Sam: weather forecast
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Peter Martin Sam: Canadian Virtual War Memorial

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[cmpn-1] Boles, Glen W.; Putnam, William Lowell; Laurilla, Roger W. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 220. ISBN 9781894765794.

[crdb-2] 1 2 "Mount Sam". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-04-03.

[peakvisor-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Sam, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-04-03.

[cgndb-4] 1 2 3 "Mount Sam". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-04-03.

[bcgnis-5] "Mount Sam". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2025-01-18.

[gadd-6] Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

[Peel-7] 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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