Mount Sam

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Mount Sam
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East-northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation 2,871 m (9,419 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 443 m (1,453 ft) [3]
Parent peak Octopus Mountain (2,932 m) [3]
Isolation 2.25 km (1.40 mi) [3]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 50°52′49″N115°48′33″W / 50.88028°N 115.80917°W / 50.88028; -115.80917 [4]
Naming
Etymology Peter M. Sam
Geography
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Mount Sam
Location in British Columbia
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Mount Sam
Mount Sam (Canada)
Mount Sam
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Country Canada
Province British Columbia
District Kootenay Land District [5]
Protected area Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
Parent range Mitchell Range [3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine [4]
Geology
Rock age Cambrian
Rock type Sedimentary rock

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

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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 metres (3,839 ft) above Lachine Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi) and 1,200 metres (3,937 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.

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References

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