Yellowhead Mountain
| Yellowhead Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Yellowhead Mountain from Yellowhead Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,458 m (8,064 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 343 m (1,125 ft) |
| Parent peak | Rink Peak (2664 m)[2] |
| Listing |
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| Coordinates | 52°52′51″N 118°36′55″W / 52.88083°N 118.61528°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Yellowhead Mountain Location in Alberta  Yellowhead Mountain Location in British Columbia  Yellowhead Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| District | Cariboo Land District[3] |
| Protected area | Mount Robson Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83D15 Lucerne |
Yellowhead 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.
Gallery
Yellowhead Mountain with Leather Peak, Lucerne Peak, and Tete Roche (right) seen from westbound Highway 16
See also
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
References
- 1 2 "Yellowhead Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- 1 2 "Yellowhead Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
- 1 2 3 "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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