Sophist Mountain
{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Sophist Mountain
| photo = Sophist Mountain.jpg
| photo_caption = Southwest aspect, centered on skyline
| elevation_m = 3001
| elevation_ref =BC Basemap topograhic map{{cite web|url=https://listsofjohn.com/peak/216922|title=Sophist Mountain - 9,845' BC|website=listsofjohn.com|access-date=2023-09-07}}
| prominence_m = 851
| isolation_km = 15.06
| range = Kitchen Range{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/sophist-mountain.html|title=Sophist Mountain, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2023-09-07}}
Rocky Mountains
| parent_peak = Mount Columbia (3,747 m)
| etymology = Sophist
| listing = Mountains of British Columbia
| country = Canada
| region_type = Province
| region = British Columbia
| district = Kootenay Land District{{cite bcgnis|19780|Sophist Mountain|2023-09-07}}
| part_type = Protected area
| part =
| map = British Columbia#Canada
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|51|53|57|N|117|42|58|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref ={{cite cgndb|id=JBJDN|name=Sophist Mountain|access-date=2023-09-07}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|13}}
| rock =
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route =
}}
Sophist Mountain is a {{Convert|3001|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Sophist Mountain is the highest point of the Kitchen Range which is a small subrange of the Rocky Mountains. It is located {{convert|85|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Golden along the east side of the Rocky Mountain Trench. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's north slope drains to Sullivan River, the west slope drains to Caribou Creek, the south slope to Game Creek, the east slope to Chatter Creek, and each flow into Kinbasket Lake which is a reservoir on the Columbia River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,240 metres (7,350 ft) above the lake in {{convert|9|km|mi|abbr=on}}. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sophist Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{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 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports unnamed glaciers on the north and west slopes of the peak.
See also
- {{Portal-inline|Mountains|size=tiny}}
- Geography of British Columbia
References
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External links
- Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6151325/Canada/British%20Columbia/Sophist%20Mountain Sophist Mountain]
- Kitchen Range: [https://peakvisor.com/range/kitchen-range.html Peakvisor.com]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Sophist Mountain
| North = Sullivan River
| Northeast =
| East = Vertebrae Ridge
| Southeast = Poker Mountain
| South = Game Creek
| Southwest = Kinbasket Lake
| West = Rocky Mountain Trench
| Northwest = Lid Mountain
}}