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Mount Neal is a glaciated
summit A summit is a point on a surface that is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. The topography, topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in British Columbia, Canada.


Description

Mount Neal is 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 ...
, and east-northeast of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from this mountain's slopes drains to the Lillooet River via Ure, Kakila, and Chaos creeks. Mount Neal is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) above Chaos Creek in .


History

The mountain was named in 1929 by A.J. Campbell to honor
Neal Carter Neal Marshall Carter (December 12, 1902 – March 3, 1978) was a Canadian marine biologist, cartographer, photographer, mountaineer and surveyor. He is most famous for his explorations in British Columbia, especially in the Coast Mountains where ...
(1902–1978), in recognition of Carter's excellent mapping of a large section of Garibaldi Park in the early days as a mountaineer. Carter was a prominent member of the British Columbia Mountaineering Club and was credited with many first ascents in Garibaldi Park in 1922–23. The toponym was officially adopted October 4, 1932, by the
Geographical Names Board of Canada The Geographical Names Board of Canada (GNBC) is a national committee with a secretariat in Natural Resources Canada, part of the Government of Canada, which authorizes the names used and name changes on official federal government maps of Canada ...
. The first ascent of the summit was made September 6, 1949, by three members of the University of British Columbia's Varsity Outdoor Club: Arnie Ede, Fleming McConnell, and Bob Nicholson.Rich So, ''Mount James Turner''
Alpinebaking.com, June 5, 2007, Retrieved 2024-03-06.


Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Neal is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. 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 the Carter Glacier on the east slope of the peak, as well as the Needles Glacier to the west. The months of July and August offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Neal.


See also

* Geography of British Columbia * Geology of British Columbia


References


External links

* Weather
Mount Neal
* First ascent register
Flickr (photo)
* Neal Carter
Hikeinwhistler.com
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