Locomotive Mountain is a mountain summit located in the Railroad Group of the

Coast Mountains The Coast Mountains (french: La chaîne Côtière) are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia ...

, in the

Pemberton Valley The Pemberton Valley is a valley flanking the Lillooet River upstream from Lillooet Lake, including the communities of Mount Currie, Pemberton, British Columbia and the agricultural district surrounding them and flanking the river as far upstrea ...

of southwestern

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. It is situated northwest of Pemberton, east of

Handcar Peak Handcar Peak is a mountain summit located in the Railroad Group of the Coast Mountains, in the Pemberton Valley of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated northwest of Pemberton and west of Locomotive Mountain. Precipitation runo ...

, and south of Face Mountain, which is the nearest higher neighbor. Precipitation

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from the peak drains into tributaries of the

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. The mountain's name was proposed in 1978 by mountaineer Karl Ricker of the

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, in association with Railroad Pass, Railroad Creek, and other railroad-related names of the immediate vicinity. The toponym was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the

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Climate

Based on the

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, Locomotive 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 of western

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. Most

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s originate in the

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, and travel east toward the

where they are forced upward by the range (

Orographic lift Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain. As the air mass gains altitude it quickly cools down adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100% and cr ...

), 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. The mountain and its climate supports Train Glacier on its northern slopes. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Locomotive Mountain.

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File:Locomotive Mountain from south.jpg, Locomotive Mountain from south File:Locomotive, Tender, Caboose, Face.jpg, Locomotive, Tender, Caboose above Train Glacier. Face Mountain (right)

External links

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Climate

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