Northpost Spire

Northpost Spire
Northpost Spire
	Northeast aspect, centered; (Howser Spire in the background)
Highest point
Elevation	2,911 m (9,551 ft)
Prominence	119 m (390 ft)
Parent peak	Brenta Spire (2,958 m)
Isolation	1.01 km (0.63 mi)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°46′07″N116°46′05″W / 50.76861°N 116.76806°W
Geography
	Northpost Spire Location in British Columbia Northpost Spire Northpost Spire (Canada)
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Bugaboo Provincial Park
Parent range	Purcell Mountains ; The Bugaboos
Topo map	NTS 82K15 Bugaboo Creek
Geology
Rock age	135 Million years ago
Rock type	Granodiorite
Climbing
First ascent	August 1938

Last updated November 10, 2024

Northpost Spire is a 2,911-metre (9,551-foot) peak in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Northpost Spire is located in The Bugaboos, along the east side of the Vowell Glacier at the south end of Bugaboo Provincial Park.^[6] Precipitation runoff from Northpost's north slope drains into the headwaters of Vowell Creek → Bobbie Burns Creek → Spillimacheen River → Columbia River; and from the south slope to Cobalt Lake → Bugaboo Creek → Columbia River. Northpost Spire is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,100 meters (3,309 ft) above Vowell Creek in 2 km (1.2 mi). The nearest higher neighbor is Brenta Spire, 1 km (0.62 mi) to the south.^[2]

History

The peak's name was applied by James Monroe Thorington in 1930,^[1] and the toponym was officially adopted on November 15, 1962, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[4] The first ascent of the summit was accomplished in 1938 by Dr. I. A. Richards and his wife Dorothy Pilley Richards.^[7] The first ascent of the north face was made on August 20, 1966, by Fred Beckey and Jerry Fuller.^[7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Northpost Spire is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Vowell Glacier below the peak's west slope.

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References

1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 185.
1 2 3 4 "Northpost Spire, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
↑ "Northpost Spire, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-20.
1 2 "Northpost Spire". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-20.
1 2 Mary Caperton Morton (2017), Aerial Geology; A High-Altitude Tour of North America's Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters, and Peaks, Timber Press, ISBN 9781604698350, p. 42
↑ "Northpost Spire". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-20.
1 2 Robert Kruszyna, William Lowell Putnam (III) (1977), A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia, south, American Alpine Club, p. 64.
↑ 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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[Boles-1] 1 2 Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 185.

[pb-2] 1 2 3 4 "Northpost Spire, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-02-20.

[peakvisor-3] "Northpost Spire, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-02-20.

[cgndb-4] 1 2 "Northpost Spire". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-02-20.

[Morton-5] 1 2 Mary Caperton Morton (2017), Aerial Geology; A High-Altitude Tour of North America's Spectacular Volcanoes, Canyons, Glaciers, Lakes, Craters, and Peaks, Timber Press, ISBN 9781604698350, p. 42

[bcgnis-6] "Northpost Spire". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-02-20.

[Kruszyna-7] 1 2 Robert Kruszyna, William Lowell Putnam (III) (1977), A Climber's Guide to the Interior Ranges of British Columbia, south, American Alpine Club, p. 64.

[Peel-8] 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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