Pelion Mountain
{{Short description|Summit in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Pelion Mountain
| photo = Pelion, Ossa, Tantalus.jpg
| photo_caption = Pelion Mountain (left) seen from northwest
(Ossa Mountain and Mount Tantalus right)
| elevation_m = 2312
| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=741|name=Pelion Mountain|accessdate=2019-11-18}}
| prominence_m = 707
| range = Tantalus Range
Coast Ranges
| parent_peak = Mount Tantalus (2603 m)
| listing = Mountains of British Columbia
| country = Canada
| region_type = Province
| region = British Columbia
| district = New Westminster Land District
| part_type = Protected area
| part = Tantalus Provincial Park
| 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 Pelion Mountain
| coordinates = {{coord|49|51|53|N|123|21|23|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 = 1944 V. Brink, B. McLellan
| easiest_route = Scramble
}}
Pelion Mountain is a {{Convert|2312|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} summit located in the Tantalus Range, in Tantalus Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated {{convert|21|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} northwest of Squamish, {{convert|0.8|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} east of Ossa Mountain, and {{convert|5.5|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north-northwest of Mount Tantalus, which is its nearest higher peak and the highest peak in the Tantalus Range.{{cite peakbagger|pid=37223|name=Pelion Mountain, British Columbia|access-date=2019-11-18}} Unnamed glaciers surround the peak and precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Squamish River and Clowhom River. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1944 by V. Brink and B. McLellan. The mountain names in the Tantalus Range have a Greek mythology theme, and Pelion Mountain was named for the legendary Pelion mountain in Thessaly, upon which the Aloadaes are said to have attempted to pile Mount Pelion on top of Mount Ossa in their attempt to scale Olympus, home of the Greek gods. The mountain's name was officially adopted on June 6, 1957, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.{{cite cgndb|id=JAMJC|name=Pelion Mountain|access-date=2019-11-18}}
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pelion 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 | 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. July through September offer the best months to catch favorable weather for climbing Pelion.
Climbing Routes
Gallery
Pelion from Tantalus.jpg|Pelion seen from Mount Tantalus' summit
See also
{{Portal|Mountains}}
References
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External links
- {{cite bcgnis|id=6937|name=Pelion Mountain}}
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6100709/Canada/British%20Columbia/Pelion%20Mountain Pelion Mountain]
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