Vantage Peak
History
The mountain was named by the 1957 first ascent party, and the mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 22, 1967, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Vantage Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America. 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 Vantage Peak.
See also
Gallery
References
- ^ "Vantage Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Vantage Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ "Vantage Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Matt Gunn, Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia, Cairn Publishing, 2004
- ^ "Vantage Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
- Weather: Vantage Peak