Big Snow Mountain is a 2,357-metre (7,733-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.[4]
| Big Snow Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Southwest aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,357 m (7,733 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 1,196 m (3,924 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Saugstad (2,908 m)[1] |
| Isolation | 8.2 km (5.1 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 52°14′17″N 126°41′15″W / 52.23806°N 126.68750°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Big Snow Mountain Location in British Columbia  Big Snow Mountain Big Snow Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Parent range | Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 93D2 South Bentinck Arm[3] |
Description edit
Big Snow Mountain is a glaciated peak situated in the Coast Mountains, in a remote wilderness area that few visit. Big Snow is set 16 km (9.9 mi) south-southeast of Bella Coola and 430 km (270 mi) northwest of Vancouver. Precipitation runoff and glacier meltwater from Big Snow drains to Thorsen Creek → Bella Coola River → North Bentinck Arm, and to South Bentinck Arm via Brynildsen Creek → Smitley River → Noeick River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,550 meters (5,085 feet) above Brynildsen Creek in 2.5 kilometers (1.55 mile). The mountain was named by a 1951 climbing party,[4] and the landform's toponym was officially adopted April 15, 1984, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Big Snow Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] 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. This climate supports glaciers on the north, east and west slopes of Big Snow.
See also edit
Gallery edit
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Southwest aspect -
Big Snow (right) -
Big Snow (left) from Emerald Lake -
Howe Lake is located 6 km west of Big Snow
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Big Snow Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ "Big Snow Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b c "Big Snow Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ a b "Big Snow Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ 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 edit
- Weather forecast: Big Snow Mountain