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Whirlwind Peak - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 50°0′32″N 122°50′30″W / 50.00889°N 122.84167°W

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Whirlwind Peak
Northwest aspect in winter
Highest point
Elevation	2,427 m (7,963 ft)^[1]
Prominence	97 m (318 ft)^[1]
Parent peak	Overlord Mountain (2,625 m)^[2]
Isolation	0.86 km (0.53 mi)^[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°0′32″N 122°50′30″W / 50.00889°N 122.84167°W / 50.00889; -122.84167^[3]
Naming
Etymology	Whirlwind
Geography
Whirlwind Peak Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Whirlwind Peak Whirlwind Peak (Canada) Show map of Canada

Interactive map of Whirlwind Peak
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Protected area	Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range	Fitzsimmons Range Garibaldi Ranges Coast Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J2 Whistler^[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1923 Neal Carter, Charles Townsend^[4]
Easiest route	class 2

Whirlwind Peak is a 2,427-metre (7,963-foot) mountain summit in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Whirlwind Peak is located in Garibaldi Provincial Park, in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains. It is the eighth-highest point of the Fitzsimmons Range, which is a subset of the Garibaldi Ranges.^[1] It is situated 14 km (9 mi) southeast of Whistler, 1.31 km south-southeast of Fissile Peak, 1.76 km southwest of Overlord Mountain, and the nearest higher neighbor is Refuse Pinnacle, 0.94 km to the east-northeast.^[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Cheakamus River. Whirlwind is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,525 meters (5,003 ft) above the river in 2.5 km (1.6 mi).

History

The peak was so named by the Garibaldi Park Board because of evidence that a destructive windstorm had levelled an area of trees on the peak's slopes.^[5] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3] The first ascent of the summit was made in 1923 by Neal Carter and Charles Townsend.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Whirlwind Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.^[6] 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 Overlord Glacier on the north slope of the peak. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Whirlwind Peak.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Whirlwind Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
^ "Whirlwind Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-05.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Whirlwind Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
^ ^a ^b Neal Carter, Hikeinwhistler.com, Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ "Whirlwind Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
^ 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: Whirlwind Peak
Whirlwind Peak (photo): Flickr

Places adjacent to Whirlwind Peak

Overlord Glacier

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