Mount Judge Howay
| Mount Judge Howay | |
|---|---|
Canada prominent peaks 98th | |
| Coordinates | 49°30′25″N 122°19′18″W / 49.50694°N 122.32167°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Judge Howay British Columbia  Mount Judge Howay Mount Judge Howay (Canada) | |
| Location | Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92G9 Stave River |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1921 Tom Fyles; E. Fuller; H. O'Conner |
| Easiest route | navigation, technical rock climbing |
Mount Judge Howay, originally the Snow Peaks (a term which included
Vancouver, British Columbia. It is in the eastern part of Golden Ears Provincial Park
. Mount Robie Reid is to the south.
Name
Mount Judge Howay is named for Frederic W. Howay, a noted jurist and judge primarily known for being an authority on the history of British Columbia. Just to the southwest, Mount Robie Reid commemorates his lifelong colleague in law and history, Robie Lewis Reid.
Access
Due to its remote location and complicated topography, it is a very difficult peak to climb. To approach it from the southeast requires a canoe to get to the head of the lake, an approach on deactivated logging roads, a ford of the
Pacific Coast rainforest while orienteering
through cliff bands.
Climate
Based on 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.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ^ "Mount Judge Howay". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ISSN 1027-5606.
- Sources
- Barnard, Kobus (1989). "South Peak of Mt. Judge Howay - Kindl Buttress". Canadian Alpine Journal.
- Barnard, Kobus (1990). "Mount Rexford Traverse and Judge Howay South Face". Canadian Alpine Journal.
- Barnard, Kobus (1993). "Judge Howay Revisited..ted..ted". Canadian Alpine Journal.
External links
- Official Golden Ears Park site with camping and hiking information, several maps, etc.
- Mount Judge Howay photo: Flickr
- Aerial photo: Flickr
- "Mount Judge Howay". Bivouac.com.
- "Mount Judge Howay". BC Geographical Names.