The Sphinx (British Columbia)

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The Sphinx
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The Sphinx
Highest point
Elevation 2,402 m (7,881 ft)
Prominence 212 m (696 ft)
Coordinates 49°54′07.0″N122°57′05.0″W / 49.901944°N 122.951389°W / 49.901944; -122.951389
Geography
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The Sphinx
Location in British Columbia
Location Garibaldi Lake, British Columbia, Canada
District New Westminster Land District
Parent range Garibaldi Ranges
Topo map NTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain
Climbing
First ascent 1911

The Sphinx is a mountain in the southernmost Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is southeast of Garibaldi Lake.

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Sphinx is located in a marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [1] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (Orographic lift), causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

References

  1. 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.