Mamquam Mountain

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

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mamquam Mountain

| photo = Mamquam Mountain.jpg

| photo_caption = Mamquam Mountain

| elevation_m = 2588

| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=29|name=Mamquam Mountain|accessdate=2015-01-18}}

| prominence_m = 1138

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| listing =

| range = Pacific Ranges

| parent_peak =

| location = British Columbia, Canada

| district = New Westminster Land District

| map = CAN BC Squamish-Lillooet#Canada British Columbia

| range_coordinates =

| map_caption = Location in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District##Location in British Columbia

| label_position = right

| mapframe = yes

| mapframe-zoom = 8

| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mamquam Mountain

| coordinates = {{coord|49|46|31|N|122|51|04|W|type:mountain_region:CA-BC_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite bcgnis|id=4689|title=Mamquam Mountain|accessdate=2015-01-18}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|G|15}}

| type =

| age =

| volcanic_arc/belt =

| last_eruption =

| first_ascent = 1911 B. Gray, C. Chapman, H. Korten, F. Perry, F. Smith

| easiest_route =

| region = Squamish-Lillooet Regional District

}}

Mamquam Mountain is a mountain in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located {{Convert|6|km|mi|abbr=on}} southeast of Eanastick Meadows and {{Convert|22|km|mi|abbr=on}} east of Brackendale. It represents the highest summit of the Mamquam Icefield and lies at the southern end of Garibaldi Provincial Park. Mamquam Mountain was named on September 2, 1930, in association with the Mamquam River.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mamquam 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. |name-list-style=amp | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}} 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mamquam Mountain.

Gallery

Mamquam Mountain, sw.jpg|Mamquam Mountain, southwest aspect

See also

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