Storm Peak (Colorado)

Storm Peak
Storm Peak
	Northeast aspect
Highest point
Elevation	13,495 ft (4,113 m)
Prominence	620 ft (189 m)
Parent peak	Tower Mountain (13,558 ft)
Isolation	1.37 mi (2.20 km)
Coordinates	37°51′34″N107°38′51″W / 37.8594787°N 107.6475072°W
Geography
	Storm Peak Location in Colorado Storm Peak Storm Peak (the United States)
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	San Juan
Parent range	Rocky Mountains ; San Juan Mountains
Topo map	USGS Silverton
Climbing
Easiest route	class 3 scrambling

Last updated December 20, 2024

Storm Peak is a 13,495-foot-elevation (4,113-meter) summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.

Description

Storm Peak is situated 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of the town of Silverton on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management.^[5] It is set eight miles west of the Continental Divide in the San Juan Mountains which are a subrange of the Rocky Mountains. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Animas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,500 feet (1,100 meters) above Cement Creek in 1.5 mile. The mountain has two unofficially-named subsidiary peaks: East Storm (13,325 feet),^[6] and Hancock Peak (13,254 feet).^[7] Storm Peak is famous for world-class expert heliskiing and the Silverton Mountain ski area on Storm's north ridge.^[8] The International Speed Skiing Championship was held on Storm Mountain in 1982 and 1983.^[9] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names,^[3] and has been recorded in publications since at least 1906.^[10]

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification system, Storm Peak is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with long, cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.^[11] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

Gallery

South aspect of Storm Peak/Hancock Peak rises above Silverton.
(summit of Storm not visible)
Storm's East Peak viewed from the north in winter
Heliskiing with Storm Peak and East Storm (left) in the background.
Skiers climbing the north ridge of Storm Peak
Hancock Peak centered above Silverton, Colorado.
Storm Peak to left, and Tower Mountain to the right.

Related Research Articles

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Hurricane Peak is a 13,447-foot-elevation (4,099-meter) mountain summit located in San Juan County of southwest Colorado, United States. It is situated equidistant between the historic towns of Ouray and Silverton, and is approximately nine miles west of the Continental Divide. It is part of the San Juan Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 1,200 feet above Lake Como in one-half mile. Neighbors include Abrams Mountain 3.4 miles to the north, Red Mountain 2.2 miles to the west, and Tuttle Mountain 1.4 mile to the north. The Mountain Queen Mine, which is located on the east slope of Hurricane Peak at the head of California Gulch, is one of the oldest workings in the area and was most active from 1878 to 1880. The mountain's name, which has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, was in use in 1906 when Henry Gannett published it in the Gazetteer of Colorado.

Twin Sisters is a 13,432-foot-elevation (4,094-meter) mountain summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States. The lower west summit has an elevation of 13,374 feet and 0.43 mile separates the pair. Twin Sisters is part of the San Juan Mountains range which is a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and is west of the Continental Divide. It is situated 7.5 miles southwest of the community of Silverton, on land managed by San Juan National Forest. It is set 5.5 miles north of Engineer Mountain, and 2.2 miles east of Rolling Mountain, the nearest higher neighbor. Other neighbors include Snowdon Peak seven miles to the southeast, and Golden Horn, 3.5 miles to the northwest. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises 3,000 feet above South Fork Mineral Creek in approximately 1.5 mile. The mountain's name, which has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, was in use in 1906 when Henry Gannett published it in A Gazetteer of Colorado.

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Pilot Knob is a 13,738-foot-elevation (4,187-meter) mountain summit located on the shared boundary of San Juan County with San Miguel County, in southwest Colorado, United States. It is situated nine miles west of the community of Silverton, on land managed by San Juan National Forest and Uncompahgre National Forest. Pilot Knob is part of the San Juan Mountains which are a subset of the Rocky Mountains, and is west of the Continental Divide. It ranks as the 132nd-highest peak in Colorado, and topographic relief is significant as the west aspect rises 4,000 feet above Trout Lake in three miles. Neighbors include Ulysses S Grant Peak 1.5 mile to the northeast, and Golden Horn one-half mile to the southeast. The mountain's name, which has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names, was listed by Henry Gannett when he published A Gazetteer of Colorado in 1906. The peak is considered one of the most difficult to climb in Colorado because of its poor quality volcanic rock.

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Proposal Peak is a 13,339-foot-elevation (4,066-meter) mountain summit located in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.

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Whitecross Mountain is a 13,553-foot-elevation (4,131-meter) summit in Hinsdale County, Colorado, United States.

Little Giant Peak is a 13,417-foot-elevation (4,090-meter) mountain summit in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.

Kendall Peak is a 13,455-foot-elevation (4,101-meter) mountain summit in San Juan County, Colorado, United States.

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References

↑ National Geodetic Survey data sheet, STORM, ID=HL0645
1 2 3 4 5 "Storm Peak - 13,495' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
1 2 "Storm Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-07-03.
↑ "Storm Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
↑ BLM Ownership map, Silverton, Colorado, blm.gov
↑ "East Storm, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
↑ "Hancock Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
↑ Fodor's Colorado, 9th Edition, Fodor's Travel Publications (2010), ISBN 9781400004157, p. 368.
↑ Skiing Heritage, September 1999, p. 11.
↑ Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 162.
↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

External links

Storm Peak: weather forecast
National Geodetic Survey data sheet
Storm Peak (photo): Flickr
Storm Peak ski slopes: Silvertonmountain.com

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[1] National Geodetic Survey data sheet, STORM, ID=HL0645

[listsofjohn-2] 1 2 3 4 5 "Storm Peak - 13,495' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.

[gnis-3] 1 2 "Storm Peak". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2023-07-03.

[pb-4] "Storm Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.

[5] BLM Ownership map, Silverton, Colorado, blm.gov

[pb2-6] "East Storm, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.

[pb3-7] "Hancock Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-07-03.

[8] Fodor's Colorado, 9th Edition, Fodor's Travel Publications (2010), ISBN 9781400004157, p. 368.

[9] Skiing Heritage, September 1999, p. 11.

[10] Henry Gannett, United States Geological Survey (1906), A Gazetteer of Colorado, US Government Printing Office, p. 162.

[Peel-11] Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.

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