Devils Dome

{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Devils Dome

| photo = Devils Dome.jpg

| photo_caption = Devils Dome, south aspect

| elevation_m = 2769

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 219

| prominence_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=2736|name=Devils Dome|accessdate=2019-12-16}}

| location = Valhalla Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada

| district = Kootenay Land District

| range = Valhalla Ranges
Selkirk Mountains

| parent_peak = Mount Buri (2,789 m)

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| map = British Columbia#Canada

| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Devils Dome

| coordinates = {{coord|49|49|41|N|117|42|51|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=JBABA|name=Devils Dome|accessdate=2019-12-16}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|F|13}}

| rock =

| age =

| first_ascent = 1973 H. Ridge, P. Wood, G. Stein

| easiest_route =

}}

Devils Dome is a {{Convert|2769|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated in western Valhalla Provincial Park, {{convert|1.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Lucifer Peak, {{convert|5|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Devils Couch, and {{convert|18|km|mi|abbr=on}} west of Slocan and Slocan Lake. The peak is located in Devils Range, which is a subrange of the Valhallas. Devils Dome has a subpeak, unofficially called Dark Prince, {{convert|100|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} to the west. The names of the peaks of this small compact range have a devil-related theme: Black Prince Mountain, Lucifer Peak, Mount Mephistopheles, Mount Diablo, Satan Peak, Devils Spire, and Devils Couch. This peak's name was submitted by Pat Ridge of the Kootenay Mountaineering Club and officially adopted July 27, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.{{cite bcgnis|14575|Devils Dome}} The first ascent of the peak was made in 1973 by Howie Ridge, Peter Wood, and G. Stein via the southeast ridge.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Devils Dome has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Gwillim Creek and Evans Creek, both tributaries of the Slocan River.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Devils Dome:

  • Southeast Ridge - {{YDS|5.6}} First Ascent 1973
  • South Face Couloir - class 5.6 FA 1977

Gallery

File:Devils Dome aerial.jpg|Aerial view of north aspect

File:Devils Dome 2.jpg|Devils Dome with subsidiary peak Dark Prince in front

See also

References

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