Mount Tantalus
{{short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{For|the extinct volcanic cone on Oahu, Hawaii|Tantalus (Oahu)}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Tantalus
| photo = Tantalus - 06 - Tantalus from Pelion shoulder (7000 ft pass) (197841728).jpg
| photo_caption =
| elevation_m = 2608
| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=39|name=Mount Tantalus|access-date=2009-01-01}}
| prominence_m = 1478
| range = Tantalus Range
| listing = Mountains of British Columbia
| location = British Columbia, Canada
| district = New Westminster Land District
| 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 Mount Tantalus
| coordinates = {{coord|49|49|05.2|N|123|19|45.8|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|G|14}}
| type =
| age =
| first_ascent = 1911 B. Darling; J. Davies; A. Morkill
| easiest_route =
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Mount Tantalus is a {{Convert|2608|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located {{convert|24|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Falk Lake and {{convert|134|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of Monmouth Mountain. It is the highest mountain in the Tantalus Range of the Pacific Ranges and is famous for its snow-covered face.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tantalus 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 | 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.
Gallery
Whistler panorama.jpg|Tantalus from east
See also
{{Portal|Mountains|Canada}}
References
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External links
- {{BCGNIS|17636|Mount Tantalus}}
- Mt. Tantalus photo: [https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtnclimer67/26114739151/in/album-72157649847877952/ Flickr]
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Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Category:New Westminster Land District
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