Octopus Mountain

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Octopus Mountain
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North aspect, centered at top
Highest point
Elevation 2,932 m (9,619 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 570 m (1,870 ft) [3]
Parent peak Indian Peak (2,992 m) [3]
Listing Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates 50°54′27″N115°48′34″W / 50.90750°N 115.80944°W / 50.90750; -115.80944 [4]
Geography
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Octopus Mountain
Location of Octopus Mountain in British Columbia
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Octopus Mountain
Octopus Mountain (Canada)
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
Age of rock Cambrian
Type of rock Sedimentary rock

Octopus Mountain is a 2,932-metre (9,619-foot) mountain summit located in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada.

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Description

Octopus Mountain 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 southeast slope drains into the Mitchell River and all other slopes drain into tributaries of the Simpson River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,330 metres (4,364 ft) above Lachine Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi) and 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above the Mitchell River in 4 km (2.5 mi).

History

The mountain was named in 1913 by surveyor Robert Daniel McCaw (1884–1941) but the reason for the name is unknown. [1] [2] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 9, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. [4] A forest fire burned the slopes of Octopus Mountain in 2012 and consumed 932 hectares of land. [6]

Geology

Octopus Mountain 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. [7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Octopus Mountain 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.

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References

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