Cathedral Mountain (North Shore Mountains)
| Cathedral Mountain | |
|---|---|
 South aspect, seen from Mt. Burwell | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,737 m (5,699 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 832 m (2,730 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Sheer (1,752 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 13.2 km (8.2 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°28′00″N 123°00′31″W / 49.46667°N 123.00861°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Cathedral Mountain Location in British Columbia  Cathedral Mountain Cathedral Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | North Shore Mountains Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92G6 North Vancouver[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1908 |
Cathedral Mountain is a mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.[3]
Description
Cathedral Mountain is a 1,737-meter-elevation (5,699-foot) peak situated 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) north of
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 meters (4,920 feet) above Seymour Valley in three kilometers (1.9 mile). Access to the peak is off-limits because the mountain lies within the Metro Vancouver watersheds which provide clean drinking water to the city. There are radio repeater
towers on the summit.
History
The first ascent of the summit was made 11 October 1908 by Basil S. Darling and H. Hewton.[3]
The landform was named for its cathedral-like appearance when viewed from the northeast by a British Columbia Mountaineering Club party who were climbing Mount Dickens in 1908.[3] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted May 6, 1924, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate
Based on the
marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[4] 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 in winter can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
Gallery
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South aspect in winter, seen from Coliseum Mountain -
Cathedral Mountain
References
- ^ a b c d e "Cathedral Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Cathedral Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ^ a b c "Cathedral Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Cathedral Mountain: weather forecast