Yellowhead Mountain
Mountain in Western Canada
Yellowhead Mountain
Location on Alberta/B.C. boundary
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Yellowhead Mountain
Yellowhead Mountain (British Columbia)
Show map of British ColumbiaYellowhead Mountain is located west of Yellowhead Pass in Mount Robson Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[3] It was named for Pierre Bostonais aka Tête Jaune.[1][2] The mountain has four officially named summits: Bingley Peak, Leather Peak, Lucerne Peak, and Tête Roche.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Yellowhead Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, July through September are the best months to climb.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Yellowhead Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ a b "Yellowhead Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- ^ a b c "Yellowhead Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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