Mount White-Fraser Explained

Mount White-Fraser
Elevation M:2331
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:526
Range:Boundary Ranges
Coast Mountains
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Cassiar Land District
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Map Size:270
Label Position:right
Coordinates:56.1833°N -130.2083°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]

Mount White-Fraser is a 2331m (7,648feet) glaciated mountain located in the Boundary Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated north-northwest of Stewart, and 100NaN0 northwest of Mount Bayard. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from the surrounding Salmon Glacier drains into the Salmon River. The mountain was named by the International Boundary Survey for one of its own members, George White-Fraser (1872-1920), who also served with the Canadian Infantry in France during World War I. The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924. Weather permitting, the mountain can be seen from the gravel Granduc Mine Road near Hyder, Alaska, which is seasonally open in summer.  

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount White-Fraser is located in 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. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 4112. Mount White-Fraser. 2019-12-04.
  2. JBVGG. Mount White-Fraser. 2019-12-04.
  3. 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.