Sun God Mountain

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Sun God Mountain

| photo = Sun God Mountain.jpg

| photo_caption = West aspect

| elevation_m = 2421

| elevation_ref ={{cite peakbagger|38886|Sun God Mountain, British Columbia|access-date=2023-01-19}}{{cite web|url=https://peakvisor.com/peak/sun-god-mountain.html|title=Sun God Mountain, Peakvisor.com|access-date=2023-01-19}}

| prominence_m = 711

| prominence_ref =

| isolation_km = 11.23

| isolation_ref =

| location = British Columbia, Canada

| district = Lillooet Land District

| range = Coast Mountains

| parent_peak = Whitecap Mountain

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| etymology =

| 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 Sun God Mountain

| coordinates = {{coord|50|30|19|N|122|48|07|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref ={{cite cgndb|id=JBQWP|name=Sun God Mountain|access-date=2023-01-19}}

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|J|10}}

| rock =

| first_ascent = 1931

| easiest_route = ScramblingMatt Gunn, Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia, Cairn Publishing, 2004

}}

Sun God Mountain is a {{Convert|2421|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Sun God Mountain is situated in the Coast Mountains, {{convert|20|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} north of Pemberton and {{convert|6|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} west of Birkenhead Lake.{{cite bcgnis|id=24064|name=Sun God Mountain|access-date=2023-01-19}} Precipitation runoff from the mountain's north slope drains into Tenquille Creek, and from the south slope to Tenas Creek, which are both tributaries of the Birkenhead River. Sun God Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 1,200 meters (3,937 ft) above Tenas Creek valley in {{convert|1.5|km|mi|abbr=on}}, and 1,700 meters (5,577 ft) above Birkenhead River in {{convert|4|km|mi|abbr=on}}.

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1931 by Preston L. Tait and John Ronayne, members of the Vancouver Natural History Society summer camp. The mountain was named by Mrs. Walter C. Green of Pemberton Meadows, on account of the golden radiance of the sun reflected off the reddish slopes. The mountain's toponym and location were officially adopted December 31, 1970, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sun God is located in a subarctic 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. Winter 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 Sun God.