Mount White-Fraser
{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
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|photo = Mount White-Fraser 2015.jpg
|photo_caption = Mount White-Fraser, east aspect
|elevation_m = 2331
|elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=4112|name=Mount White-Fraser|access-date=2019-12-04}}
|prominence_m = 526
|range = Boundary Ranges
Coast Mountains
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|listing = Mountains of British Columbia
|location = British Columbia, Canada
|district = Cassiar Land District
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|map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
|label_position = right
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|mapframe-zoom = 8
|mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Mount White-Fraser
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|topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|104|B|1}}
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Mount White-Fraser is a {{convert|2331|m|ft}} glaciated mountain located in the Boundary Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated {{convert|31|km}} north-northwest of Stewart, and {{convert|10|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northwest of Mount Bayard. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from the surrounding Salmon Glacier drains into the Salmon River. The mountain was named by the International Boundary Survey for one of its own members, George White-Fraser (1872-1920), who also served with the Canadian Infantry in France during World War I.{{cite bcgnis|26428|Mount White-Fraser|2021-06-24}} The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924. Weather permitting, the mountain can be seen from the gravel Granduc Mine Road near Hyder, Alaska, which is seasonally open in summer.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount White-Fraser 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
Mount White-Fraser.jpg|Mount White-Fraser in upper right
See also
References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6083196/Canada/British%20Columbia/Regional%20District%20of%20Kitimat-Stikine/Mount%20White-Fraser Mount White-Fraser]
- [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35290757/george-white_fraser George White-Fraser]
{{Boundary Ranges}}
{{Coast Mountains}}
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