Ghost Peak (Canada)

Ghost Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,500 m (8,202 ft)[1]
Prominence404 m (1,325 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Cartier (2,610 m)[2]
Isolation2.95 km (1.83 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°55′48″N 118°01′41″W / 50.93000°N 118.02806°W / 50.93000; -118.02806[3]
Geography
Ghost Peak is located in British Columbia
Ghost Peak
Ghost Peak
Location in British Columbia
Ghost Peak is located in Canada
Ghost Peak
Ghost Peak
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Ghost Peak
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeDuncan Ranges ← Selkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82L16 Revelstoke[3]

Ghost Peak is a 2,500-metre (8,202-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.[4]

Description

Part of the Selkirk Mountains, Ghost Peak is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) southeast of Revelstoke and 3.1 km (1.9 mi) northeast of Mount Cartier, the nearest higher neighbor.[1] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to Arrow Lakes and north to the nearby Illecillewaet River via Greeley Creek. Ghost Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 2,063 meters (6,770 ft) above Upper Arrow Lake in 7 km (4.3 mi). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted September 7, 1950, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Ghost Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

  • South aspect of Ghost Peak seen from Upper Arrow Lake
    South aspect of Ghost Peak seen from Upper Arrow Lake
  • Ghost Peak (right) and parent Mt. Cartier (left)
    Ghost Peak (right) and parent Mt. Cartier (left)
  • Ghost Peak seen from Revelstoke Mountain Resort
    Ghost Peak seen from Revelstoke Mountain Resort

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Ghost Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  2. ^ "Ghost Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  3. ^ a b c "Ghost Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  4. ^ "Ghost Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.