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Decker Mountain - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 50°04′10″N 122°51′15″W / 50.06944°N 122.85417°W

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Decker Mountain
Decker Mountain as seen from the Whistler Mountain ski area
Highest point
Elevation	2,421 m (7,943 ft)^[1]
Prominence	158 m (518 ft)^[1]
Parent peak	Mount Trorey
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°04′10″N 122°51′15″W / 50.06944°N 122.85417°W / 50.06944; -122.85417^[2]
Geography
Decker Mountain Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Decker Mountain Decker Mountain (Canada) Show map of Canada

Interactive map of Decker Mountain
Location	Garibaldi Provincial Park British Columbia, Canada
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Spearhead Range Garibaldi Ranges Coast Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J2 Whistler^[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1954 VOC party^[1]
Easiest route	Eastern slope

Decker Mountain is a 2,421-metre (7,943-foot) flat-topped peak located in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in Garibaldi Provincial Park of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Spearhead Range, which is a subset of the Garibaldi Ranges.^[3] It is situated 9 km (6 mi) southeast of Whistler, and 3.9 km (2 mi) west-northwest of Tremor Mountain, which is the highest point in the Spearhead Range.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the south side of the peak drains into Fitzsimmons Creek which is a tributary of the Cheakamus River, and meltwater from the Decker Glacier on the northeastern slope drains to Wedge Creek.

Decker Mountain is often climbed as part of the Spearhead Traverse. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1954 by a party from the Varsity Outdoor Club of the University of British Columbia.^[1] The descriptive name for the mountain refers to its two-decked layer form and flat, deck-like top, while the suffix "er" was used for purposes of euphony.^[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted on August 27, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada as submitted by Dick Culbert, author of Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia.^[4]^[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Decker 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. 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 Decker Mountain.

Climbing routes

Established climbing routes on Decker Mountain:^[1]

East Side
Southwest Face
Northwest Face
Decker Glacier

Gallery

Decker Mountain from Whistler Mountain ski area
Decker Mountain from Whistler Mountain ski area
Decker Mountain (center) of the Spearhead Range

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Decker Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Decker Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
^ ^a ^b "Decker Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
^ ^a ^b "Decker Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-11-17.
^ 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

Decker Mountain weather: Mountain Forecast

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