Tricouni Peak

For the Tricouni Peak in the North Cascades range, see Tricouni Peak (Washington).

Tricouni Peak
Highest point
Elevation	2,122 m (6,962 ft) [1]
Prominence	252 m (827 ft) [1]
Isolation	7.75 km (4.82 mi) [1]
Coordinates	50°00′49.4388″N123°14′41.0598″W / 50.013733000°N 123.244738833°W / 50.013733000; -123.244738833 [2]
Geography
Tricouni Peak Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Tricouni Peak Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Pacific Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J3 Brandywine Falls
Climbing
First ascent	1931 J. Cherry; T. Fyles; H. Wynne
Easiest route	rock/ice climb

Tricouni Peak is a mountain located south of Cypress Peak on the Squamish-Cheakamus divide within the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It was named in 1931 by Tom Fyles et al., the first ascent party. According to Tom Fyles himself, ^[3] "Tricouni Mountain was the name suggested for the peak, as from a distance it had the appearance of three cones". A misinterpreted "resemblance to a 3-pointed tricouni boot nail" was mentioned only much later, and not by Fyles. The name "Tricouni Peak" was adopted on 22 June 1967. ^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Tricouni Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. ^[5] 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

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  Tricouni Peak (center), Mount Tantalus (left)

See also

• Mountainsportal
• Geography of British Columbia

References

1. "Tricouni Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
2. "Tricouni Peak". Openstreetmap. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
3. Canadian Alpine Journal, vol. XX, 1931, p. 63
4. "Tricouni Peak". BC Geographical Names .
5. 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.