Mount Jimmy Jimmy is a glaciated mountain located in 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 southwestern
British Columbia
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,
Canada
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. It is situated northwest of
Squamish, and northwest of
Ossa Mountain
Ossa Mountain is a summit located in the Tantalus Range, in Tantalus Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated northwest of Squamish, and north-northwest of Mount Tantalus, which is the highest peak in the Ta ...
, which is its nearest higher peak. Mt. Jimmy Jimmy is the highest point of the Tzoonie-Clowhom Divide. Precipitation
runoff
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from the peak and
meltwater
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from its immense glaciers drains into tributaries of the
Squamish River
The Squamish River is a short but very large river in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Its drainage basin is in size. The total length of the Squamish River is approximately .
Course
The Squamish River drains a complex of basins in the ...
and
Clowhom River
The Clowhom River is a short, river in British Columbia. It flows into the head of the Salmon Inlet about 26.2 km west of Squamish.
Course
The Clowhom originates at the outlet of a tiny, unnamed lake on the south slopes of Mount Jimm ...
. The mountain was named for Chief Jimmy Jimmy (native name Swahsh), a leader of the
Squamish Nation
The Squamish Nation, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw () in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim (Squamish language), is an Indian Act government originally imposed on the Squamish (''Sḵwx̱wú7mesh'') by the Federal Government of Canada in the late 19th cen ...
, who had
trapline
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s in the vicinity of the mountain.
The mountain's name was officially adopted on June 6, 1957, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada
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.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification
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, Mount Jimmy Jimmy is located in the marine west coast
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climate zone of western North America
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. Most weather front
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s originate in the Pacific Ocean
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, and travel east toward 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 ...
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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. July through September offer the best months to catch favorable weather for climbing Mount Jimmy Jimmy.
See also
*Geography of British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost province of Canada, bordered by the Pacific Ocean. With an area of it is Canada's third-largest province. The province is almost four times the size of the United Kingdom and larger than every United States ...
*Geology of British Columbia
The geology of British Columbia is a function of its location on the leading edge of the North American continent. The mountainous physiography and the diversity of rock types and ages hint at the complex geology, which is still undergoing revis ...
References
External links
*Climbing Mt. Jimmy Jimmy
YouTube
* Weather forecast
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Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Pacific Ranges
New Westminster Land District