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Castle Towers Mountain

Coordinates: 49°56′23″N 122°56′33″W / 49.93972°N 122.94250°W / 49.93972; -122.94250
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Castle Towers Mountain
Castle Towers Mountain seen from Gentian Ridge
Highest point
Elevation2,676 m (8,780 ft)[1]
Prominence1,103 m (3,619 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°56′23″N 122°56′33″W / 49.93972°N 122.94250°W / 49.93972; -122.94250[2]
Geography
Castle Towers Mountain is located in British Columbia
Castle Towers Mountain
Castle Towers Mountain
Location of Castle Towers Mountain in SW B.C.
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangePacific Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain
Climbing
First ascent1911 T. Park; H. Korten[1]

Castle Towers Mountain is a triple summit mountain on the east side of Garibaldi Lake in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.[1] The first ascent party from the BC Mountaineering Club named the mountain after its appearance in August 1911.[2]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] 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.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Castle Towers Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Castle Towers Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  3. ^ 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.