Deluge Mountain
| Deluge Mountain | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,789 m (9,150 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 165 m (541 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°51′00″N 117°03′00″W / 50.85000°N 117.05000°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Deluge Mountain Location in British Columbia  Deluge Mountain Deluge Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Kootenay Land District |
| Parent range | Purcell Mountains Columbia Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82K14 Westfall River[3] |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Proterozoic |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
Deluge Mountain is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.
Description[edit]
Deluge Mountain is a 2,789-meter-elevation (9,150-foot) peak situated 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) northwest of The Bugaboos, in the Purcell Mountains which are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains.[1] Precipitation runoff from Deluge Mountain's southwest slope drains to the Duncan River, and from all other slopes into Crystalline Creek and eventually the Spillimacheen River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,200 meters (3,940 feet) above the Crystalline valley in two kilometers (1.24 mile).
Etymology[edit]
The mountain's name was submitted for official consideration in 1955 by mountaineer Peter Robinson (1932–2019).[4] The landform was presumably named in 1954 by Robinson, who climbed in the area that year when his climbing party became drenched and cold while camped across the valley from this mountain.[1] Sometimes the peak can be seen from Crystalline valley during a rain storm, with its summit shrouded in clouds and a waterfall pouring from its north slope.[4] A deluge is a large downpour of rain, often a flood. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Deluge Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports unnamed glaciers on the mountain's slopes.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Glen W. Boles, William Lowell Putnam, Roger W. Laurilla (2006), Canadian Mountain Place Names: The Rockies and Columbia Mountains, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765794, p. 78
- ^ "Deluge Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ a b c "Deluge Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ a b "Deluge Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links[edit]
- Deluge Mountain: weather forecast