Talchako Mountain

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Talchako Mountain
Talchako Mountain.jpg
Talchako Mountain from the northwest
Highest point
Elevation3,037 m (9,964 ft)[1][2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates52°05′31″N 126°00′57″W / 52.0919°N 126.0159°W / 52.0919; -126.0159Coordinates: 52°05′31″N 126°00′57″W / 52.0919°N 126.0159°W / 52.0919; -126.0159[1]
Geography
Talchako Mountain is located in British Columbia
Talchako Mountain
Talchako Mountain
Range 3 Coast Land District
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictRange 3 Coast Land District
Parent rangePacific Ranges ← Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 93D1
Climbing
First ascent1961 by G. Whitemore, J. Wilson, R. Houston
Easiest routerock scramble

Talchako Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands west of the Talchako River, and north of the Monarch Icefield.[3] The mountain is situated 5.5 km (3.4 mi) south of Horribilis Peak, and 33 km (20 mi) south of Stuie.

The north face is composed of steep rock and snow with a glacier and the south portion of the mountain is composed of rock gullies and snow. The east face has an impressive relief of 1000 or more meters of technical terrain.[4]

Climate[]

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Talchako 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.

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Talchako Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Talchako Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Google (2 January 2020). "Talchako Mountain from Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  4. ^ Ray Borbon (2005). "The Northeast Ridge route is 1000 meters long when the technical portions of the east face are longer than the ridge". americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  5. ^ 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.
Talchako Mountain (left) and Horribilis Peak (right) seen from Junker Lake
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