Amicus Mountain is a 2,510-metre (8,235-foot) glaciated summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Amicus Mountain is located in the Coast Mountains, 37 kilometres (23 mi) west-southwest of Whistler and 1.52 kilometres (0.94 mi) west-northwest of Icecap Peak, which is the nearest neighbor.[1] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from this mountain drains into tributaries of the Squamish River. Amicus Mountain is more notable for its rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 2,410 metres (7,907 ft) above the Squamish River in nine kilometres (5.6 mi) and 1,960 metres (6,430 ft) above Ashlu Creek in seven kilometres (4.3 mi). "Amicus" is the Latin word for "friend." The mountain's toponym has not been officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Amicus Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] 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 unnamed glaciers surrounding the peak. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Amicus Mountain.
