International Mountain Explained

International Mountain
Elevation M:3099
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:979
Isolation Km:18.41
Parent Peak:Mount Conrad (3,279 m)[2]
Range:Carbonate Range
Purcell Mountains
Columbia Mountains
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Kootenay Land District[3]
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Label Position:top
Coordinates:50.9683°N -117.0944°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]

International Mountain is a mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

International Mountain is a prominent 3,099-metre-elevation (10,167-foot) peak located 33 kilometres (20.5 miles) northwest of The Bugaboos and 38 kilometres (23.6 miles) south of Golden. It is the highest point of the Carbonate Range which is a subrange of the Purcell Mountains.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain's south slope drains to the Duncan River via Syncline and Hatteras creeks, and from the north slope into Carbonate Creek → Bobbie Burns Creek → Spillimacheen RiverColumbia River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,524 metres (5,000 feet) above Syncline Creek in three kilometres (1.86 mile). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 14, 1967, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, International 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.

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Notes and References

  1. 2023-08-06.
  2. Web site: International Mountain, West - 10,167' BC. listsofjohn.com. 2023-08-06.
  3. 1788. International Mountain. 2023-08-06.
  4. JADIT. International Mountain. 2023-08-06.
  5. 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 . 1027-5606.