Parapet Peak (Garibaldi Provincial Park)

Parapet Peak
North aspect in winter
(Isosceles Peak behind, left)
Highest point
Elevation2,463 m (8,081 ft)[1][2]
Prominence66 m (217 ft)[1]
Parent peakIsosceles Peak[2]
Isolation0.77 km (0.48 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°54′18″N 122°54′17″W / 49.90500°N 122.90472°W / 49.90500; -122.90472[3]
Naming
EtymologyParapet
Geography
Parapet Peak is located in British Columbia
Parapet Peak
Parapet Peak
Location in British Columbia
Parapet Peak is located in Canada
Parapet Peak
Parapet Peak
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Parapet Peak
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNew Westminster Land District[4]
Protected areaGaribaldi Provincial Park
Parent rangeGaribaldi Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain[3]
Climbing
First ascentAugust 1922

Parapet Peak is a 2,463-metre (8,081-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Parapet Peak is set within Garibaldi Provincial Park and is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains.[1] It is situated 68 km (42 mi) north of Vancouver and 0.77 km (0 mi) north of Isosceles Peak, the nearest higher neighbor.[2] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the south side of the peak drains into the headwaters of the Pitt River, whereas the northern slope drains to Cheakamus Lake via Isosceles Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,260 meters (4,134 feet) above Pitt River in 3 kilometers (1.9 miles).

History

The first ascent of Parapet Peak was made in August 1922 by Don Munday, his wife Phyllis Munday, Neal Carter, Harold O'Connor, and Clausen Thompson.[5][6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Parapet Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[7] 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 Isosceles Glacier on the east slope, the Gray Glacier on the north slope, and an unnamed glacier on the west slope of the peak.

  • Parapet and Isoscoles peaks at left edge, viewed from Mount Carr
    Parapet and Isoscoles peaks at left edge, viewed from Mount Carr

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Parapet Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  2. ^ a b c "Parapet Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Parapet Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. ^ "Parapet Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  5. ^ Dick Culbert (1969), A Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia, Alpine Club of Canada
  6. ^ Kathryn Bridge (2006), A Passion for Mountains: The Lives of Don and Phyllis Munday, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 9781894765695, p. 95, 226.
  7. ^ 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.