Pyramid Mountain (Garibaldi Provincial Park) Explained

Pyramid Mountain
Elevation M:2158
Elevation Ref:[1] [2]
Parent Peak:Spire Peaks (2,279m)
Region Type:Province
Region:British Columbia
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Garibaldi Provincial Park
District:New Westminster Land District
Range:Garibaldi Ranges
Coast Mountains
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Map Size:270
Label Position:right
Coordinates:49.8192°N -122.9044°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]

Pyramid Mountain is a 2158abbr=offNaNabbr=off summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Pyramid Mountain is set on the east side of Mamquam Lake in the southwest section of Garibaldi Provincial Park.[4] It is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It is situated 550NaN0 north of Vancouver and 10NaN0 southwest of line parent Spire Peaks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,020 meters (3,346 feet) above Eanastick Meadows in 1.5 kilometer (0.9 mile). Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to Skookum Creek, thence Mamquam River. The toponym was officially adopted September 7, 1978, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] 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. BC Basemap topographic map
  2. -94192. Pyramid Mountain, British Columbia. 2023-01-19.
  3. JBNNR. Pyramid Mountain. 2023-01-19.
  4. 22192. Pyramid Mountain. 2023-01-19.
  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 . 1027-5606.