Sophist Mountain is the highest point of the Kitchen Range which is a small subrange of the Rocky Mountains.[3] It is located 85km (53mi) north of Golden along the east side of the Rocky Mountain Trench. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's north slope drains to Sullivan River, the west slope drains to Caribou Creek, the south slope to Game Creek, the east slope to Chatter Creek, and each flow into Kinbasket Lake which is a reservoir on the Columbia River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,240metres (7,350ft) above the lake in 9km (5.6mi). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sophist Mountain 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. This climate supports unnamed glaciers on the north and west slopes of the peak.
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