Spearman Peak

Spearman Peak
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,365 m (11,040 ft)[1]
Prominence130 m (427 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Waddington (4,019 m)[3]
Isolation1.2 km (0.75 mi)[4]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°21′35″N 125°14′29″W / 51.35972°N 125.24139°W / 51.35972; -125.24139[5]
Geography
Spearman Peak is located in British Columbia
Spearman Peak
Spearman Peak
Location in British Columbia
Spearman Peak is located in Canada
Spearman Peak
Spearman Peak
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Spearman Peak
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictRange 2 Coast Land District
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Waddington Range
Topo mapNTS 92N6 Mount Waddington[5]

Spearman Peak is a 3,365-metre (11,040-foot) summit located in British Columbia, Canada.[6]

Description

Spearman Peak is situated in the Waddington Range of the Coast Mountains, in a remote wilderness area that few visit. Spearman Peak is set 155 km (96 mi) north of the community of Campbell River and 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of Mount Waddington, the highest peak of the entire Coast Mountains range.[2] Other neighbors include Mount Munday, Grenelle Mountain and Bravo Peak. Precipitation runoff from Spearman Peak's east slope drains to Bute Inlet via Bravo Glacier → Tiedemann Glacier → Homathko River; and from the west slope to Knight Inlet via Corridor Glacier → Franklin Glacier → Franklin River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,365 meters (4,480 feet) above the Tiedemann Glacier in 2.5 kilometers (1.55 mile). The peak's toponym was officially adopted May 1, 1978, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Spearman Peak has an ice cap climate.[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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors  below −30 °C. This climate supports the Corridor, Bravo and Tiedemann glaciers which surround the slopes of Spearman Peak.

See also

References

  1. ^ Frederic Hartemann, Robert Hauptman (2005), The Mountain Encyclopedia, Taylor Trade Publishing, ISBN 9781461703310, p. 219
  2. ^ a b "Spearman Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  3. ^ "Spearman Peak – 11,056' BC". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  4. ^ "Spearman Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  5. ^ a b c "Spearman Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  6. ^ "Spearman Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
  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.