In-SHUCK-ch Mountain
{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = In-SHUCK-ch Mountain
| photo = In-shuck-ch Mountain.jpg
| photo_caption = North aspect, from Mt. Taylor
| elevation_m = 2386
| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|118655|In-shuck-ch Mountain, British Columbia|access-date=2024-03-05}}{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/in-shuck-ch-mountain.html|title=In-SHUCK-ch Mountain, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2024-03-05}}
| prominence_m = 486
| isolation_km = 8.27
| parent_peak = Wedge Mountain
| country = Canada
| region_type = Province
| region = British Columbia
| district = New Westminster Land District{{cite cgndb|id=JDEOD|name=In-SHUCK-ch Mountain|access-date=2024-03-05}}
| part_type = Protected area
| part = Garibaldi Provincial Park
| range = Coast Mountains
| listing = Mountains of British Columbia
| map = British Columbia#Canada
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
| label_position = right
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of In-SHUCK-ch Mountain
| coordinates = {{coord|50|06|59|N|122|35|37|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref ={{cite bcgnis|40638|In-SHUCK-ch Mountain}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|J|2}}
| first_ascent = 1967 John Clarke[https://gripped.com/profiles/climbers-you-should-know-about-john-clarke/ Climbers You Should Know About: John Clarke], Gripped, January 26, 2021. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
| easiest_route =
}}
In-SHUCK-ch Mountain is a {{Convert|2386|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
In-SHUCK-ch Mountain is located {{convert|26|km|mi}} east of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park and the Coast Mountains. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Lillooet River. In-SHUCK-ch Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 2,186 metres (7,172 ft) above Little Lillooet Lake in {{convert|4|km|mi|spell=in}}.
History
The mountain was officially named Gunsight Peak in 1978, but officially changed on August 13, 1992, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The name of the mountain is pronounced In-SHUCK-ch, meaning "split like a crutch", which refers to the split gap of the summit area. The people of the In-SHUCK-ch Nation took their name from this sacred mountain.William C. Sturtevant, Handbook of North American Indians: Plateau, 1998, Smithsonian Institution, {{ISBN|9780140495140}}, p. 189. In-SHUCK-ch Mountain is significant in the origin stories of the people, as the mountain provided a refuge from a great flood.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, In-SHUCK-ch Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.{{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 |issue=5 |page=1633 |doi=10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007 |bibcode=2007HESS...11.1633P | issn = 1027-5606 |doi-access=free |url=https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00298818/file/hessd-4-439-2007.pdf }} 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. This climate supports an unnamed glacier on the north slope of the peak. The months of July and August offer the most favorable weather for climbing or viewing In-SHUCK-ch Mountain.
Gallery
File:Nivalis Mountain.jpg|In-SHUCK-ch Mountain in front.
Nivalis Mountain centered at top, Mount Sir Richard at far right.
File:Nivalis and Sir Richard.jpg|Nivalis Mountain (upper left corner) and Mount Sir Richard (upper right corner) with the Southwest peak of In-shuck-ch Mountain centered.
See also
{{Portal|Mountains}}
References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-5983467/Canada/British%20Columbia/In-SHUCK-ch%20Mountain In-SHUCK-ch Mountain]
- In-SHUCK-ch Mountain (photo): [https://www.flickr.com/photos/k1a2h3a4k/27759994910/in/dateposted/ Flickr]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = In-SHUCK-ch Mountain
| North = Kakila Creek
| Northeast = Lillooet Lake
| East = Little Lillooet Lake
| Southeast = Cloudraker Mountain
| South = Nivalis Mountain
| Southwest = Chaos Creek
| West = Mount James Turner
| Northwest = Mount Neal
}}
{{Pacific Ranges}}
Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia