Pyramid Mountain (Garibaldi Provincial Park)

Coordinates: 49°49′09″N 122°54′16″W / 49.81917°N 122.90444°W

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Pyramid Mountain
Southwest aspect, centered (Spire Peak to right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,158 m (7,080 ft)^[1]^[2]
Parent peak	Spire Peaks (2,279m)
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°49′09″N 122°54′16″W / 49.81917°N 122.90444°W / 49.81917; -122.90444^[3]
Geography
Pyramid Mountain Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Pyramid Mountain Pyramid Mountain (Canada) Show map of Canada

Interactive map of Pyramid Mountain
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^[3]

Pyramid Mountain is a 2,158-metre (7,080-foot) summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Pyramid Mountain is set on the east side of Mamquam Lake in the southwest section of Garibaldi Provincial Park.^[4] It is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It is situated 55 km (34 mi) north of Vancouver and 1 km (1 mi) southwest of line parent Spire Peaks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,020 meters (3,346 feet) above Eanastick Meadows in 1.5 kilometer (0.9 mile). Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to Skookum Creek, thence Mamquam River. The toponym was officially adopted September 7, 1978, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid 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.

Gallery

Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). Southwest aspect.
Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). From Elfin Lake.
Pyramid Mountain and Spire Peaks to left, Trick Peak (right). Southwest aspect.
West aspect

References

^ BC Basemap topographic map
^ "Pyramid Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pyramid Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ "Pyramid Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
^ 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

Pyramid Mountain (photo, left): Flickr

Places adjacent to Pyramid Mountain (Garibaldi Provincial Park)

Mount Garibaldi

Pitt River

Spire Peaks

Mamquam Lake

Pyramid Mountain

Trick Peak

Mamquam River

Darling Peak

Mamquam Icefield

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Passes	Cayoosh Griswold McGillivray Pemberton Railroad Tyoax Wedge
Glaciers	Chaos Compton Névé Diamond Franklin Garibaldi Névé Ha-Iltzuk Homathko Klinaklini Mamquam Monarch Parallel Pashleth Powder Mountain Silverthrone Spearhead
Communities	List of communities in British Columbia
Parks	Clendinning Duffey Lake Garibaldi Mount Elphinstone Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Spruce Lake (South Chilcotin) Upper Lillooet Golden Ears Tantalus Mehatl Creek Birkenhead Lake Joffre Lakes Ts'il?os Bishop River Princess Louisa Marine Callaghan Nairn Falls Brandywine Falls Alice Lake Blackcomb Glacier Tetrahedron Stawamus Chief Murrin Mount Seymour Cypress Say Nuth Khaw Yum (Indian Arm) Pinecone-Burke Shannon Falls Rolley Lake Sasquatch Big Creek Homathko Estuary Davis Lake

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