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Pyramid Mountain (Garibaldi Provincial Park)

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Coordinates: 49°49′09″N 122°54′16″W / 49.81917°N 122.90444°W / 49.81917; -122.90444
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Pyramid Mountain
Southwest aspect, centered
(Spire Peak to right)
Highest point
Elevation2,158 m (7,080 ft)[1][2]
Parent peakSpire Peaks (2,279m)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°49′09″N 122°54′16″W / 49.81917°N 122.90444°W / 49.81917; -122.90444[3]
Geography
Pyramid Mountain is located in British Columbia
Pyramid Mountain
Pyramid Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Pyramid Mountain is located in Canada
Pyramid Mountain
Pyramid Mountain
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Pyramid Mountain
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Protected areaGaribaldi Provincial Park
Parent rangeGaribaldi Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain[3]

Pyramid Mountain is a 2,158-metre (7,080-foot) summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

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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 55 km (34 mi) north of Vancouver and 1 km (1 mi) 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

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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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  • Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). Southwest aspect.
    Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). Southwest aspect.
  • Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). From Elfin Lake.
    Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). From Elfin Lake.
  • Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). Southwest aspect.
    Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). Southwest aspect.
  • West aspect
    West aspect

See also

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References

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  1. ^ BC Basemap topographic map
  2. ^ "Pyramid Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  3. ^ a b c "Pyramid Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
  4. ^ "Pyramid Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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  • Pyramid Mountain (photo, left): Flickr
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