The Steeples Explained

The Steeples
Elevation M:2804
Prominence M:609
Prominence Ref:[1]
Range:Hughes Range
Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount Fisher (2843 m)
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Location:British Columbia, Canada
District:Kootenay Land District
Map:Canada British Columbia#Canada
Coordinates:49.565°N -115.4222°W
Coordinates Ref:[2]
Easiest Route:Scrambling

The Steeples is a 2843abbr=offNaNabbr=off elevation mountain ridge located at the southern end of the Hughes Range in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Situated immediately east of Norbury Lake Provincial Park and the Rocky Mountain Trench, this prominent five kilometres in length ridge is visible from the Crowsnest Highway and Cranbrook. The nearest higher peak is Mount Fisher, 10km (10miles) to the north-northwest.[1]

History

The Steeples was named in August 1858 by Thomas Blakiston of the Palliser Expedition as presumably it was believed to resemble church steeples.[3]

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1950 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] [4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Steeples has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kootenay River.

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Notes and References

  1. 4817. The Steeples. 2019-02-22.
  2. JCLPQ. The Steeples. 2019-02-22.
  3. 1319. The Steeples. 2021-06-18.
  4. 35901. The Steeples. 2021-06-18.
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . amp . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.