Doubletop Mountain is a mountain in
British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Doubletop Mountain is part of the
Adamant Range which is a subrange of the
Selkirk Mountains
The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia which are part of a larger grouping of mountains, the Columbia Mountains. They begin at Mica Pe ...
.
[ It is located northwest of ]Golden
Golden means made of, or relating to gold.
Golden may also refer to:
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*Golden Square, Soho, London
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along the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench
The Rocky Mountain Trench, also known as the Valley of a Thousand Peaks or simply the Trench, is a large valley on the western side of the northern part of North America's Rocky Mountains. The Trench is both visually and cartographically a s ...
. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain drains to Kinbasket Lake
Kinbasket Lake (or Kinbasket Reservoir) is a reservoir on the Columbia River in southeast British Columbia, north of the city of Revelstoke and the town of Golden. The reservoir was created by the construction of the Mica Dam. The lake includes tw ...
via Swan and Double Eddy creeks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) above Double Eddy Creek in and 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) above Swan Creek in . Doubletop Mountain is located immediately north of the Bill Putnam hut which is one of Canada's best ski mountaineering destinations.[Chic Scott, ''Summits and Icefields: Columbia Mountains'', Rocky Mountain Books Ltd, 2003, , p. 54.] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada
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.[
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Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Doubletop Mountain is located in a subarctic climate
The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...
zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.
See also
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* Geography of British Columbia
References
External links
* Weather
Doubletop Mountain
{{Geographic Location 2
, Center = Doubletop Mountain
, North = Double Eddy Creek
, Northeast = Rocky Mountain Trench
The Rocky Mountain Trench, also known as the Valley of a Thousand Peaks or simply the Trench, is a large valley on the western side of the northern part of North America's Rocky Mountains. The Trench is both visually and cartographically a s ...
, East = Kinbasket Lake
Kinbasket Lake (or Kinbasket Reservoir) is a reservoir on the Columbia River in southeast British Columbia, north of the city of Revelstoke and the town of Golden. The reservoir was created by the construction of the Mica Dam. The lake includes tw ...
, Southeast = Houdini Needles
Houdini Needles is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Houdini Needles is part of the Adamant Range which is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains. It is located northwest of Golden and north of Glacier National Park. Houdini ...
, South = Fairy Meadow
Sentinel Peak
, Southwest = Granite Glacier
, West = Sir William Peak
, Northwest = Mount Ed Falls
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Selkirk Mountains
Columbia Country
Kootenay Land District