Darling Peak is a 2,310-metre (7,580-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.
| Darling Peak | |
|---|---|
 South aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,310 m (7,580 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 142 m (466 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mamquam Mountain (2,588m)[1] |
| Isolation | 0.926 km (0.575 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°47′13″N 122°52′45″W / 49.78694°N 122.87917°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Darling Peak Location in British Columbia  Darling Peak Darling Peak (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Protected area | Garibaldi Provincial Park |
| Parent range | Garibaldi Ranges Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain[2] |
Description edit
Darling Peak is set within Garibaldi Provincial Park and is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains.[1] It is situated along the western edge of the Mamquam Icefield, 55 km (34 mi) north of Vancouver and 2.5 km (2 mi) northwest of line parent Mamquam Mountain. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to Skookum Creek, thence Mamquam River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises over 900 meters (2,953 feet) above Skookum Creek in four kilometers (2.5 miles).
Etymology edit
The landform was named by the Garibaldi Park Board (circa 1928) after Basil S. Darling (1885–1962), a pioneering climber in the area.[3] He was born in Toronto; went to Vancouver in 1908; relocated to Toronto in 1916; and retired to Victoria in 1926. Basil Darling is credited with the first ascents of Cathedral Mountain (1908), Sky Pilot Mountain (1910), Mount Tantalus (1911), Atwell Peak (1911), Serratus Mountain (1911), Golden Ears (1911), Alpha Mountain (1914), Lydia Mountain (1914), and The Red Tusk (1914).[4]
The landform's toponym was officially adopted September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Darling Peak 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Tyee Glacier on the north slope and the Mamquam Icefield on the east side.
Gallery edit
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Below the south side of Darling Peak -
Darling Peak (left) and Delusion Peak/Mamquam Mountain (right) -
Darling Peak (left) and Delusion SW1 (right) seen from Elfin Lakes
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Darling Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ a b c "Darling Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Darling Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Chic Scott (2000), Pushing the Limits, The Story of Canadian Mountaineering, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 0-921102-59-3, p. 79.
- ^ 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
- Darling Peak: Weather forecast
- Basil Darling (photo): Google.com/books