Glacier Pikes Explained

Glacier Pikes
Elevation M:2145
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:247
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Garibaldi Provincial Park
District:New Westminster Land District
Range:Garibaldi Ranges
Coordinates:49.8794°N -122.9789°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Topo Maker:NTS
Type:Lava dome
Age:Pleistocene
Last Eruption:Pleistocene
First Ascent:1911 BCMC Party[3]
Easiest Route:Scramble

Glacier Pikes is a lava dome, located in the Garibaldi Lake volcanic field, British Columbia, Canada. The dome has two rocky points at the southern end of the Sentinel Glacier Neve. It is located within Garibaldi Provincial Park and is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on May 3, 1951, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Pikes is located in 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 66164. Glacier Pikes, British Columbia. 2023-02-11.
  2. JABYG. Glacier Pikes. 2023-02-11.
  3. 984. Glacier Pikes. 2023-02-11.
  4. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1027-5606.