Outrigger Peak is a mountain
summit
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The term (mountain top) is generally used ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
, Canada.
Description
Outrigger Peak is a
double summit
A double summit, double peak, twin summit, or twin peak refers to a mountain or hill that has two summits, separated by a col or saddle.
One well-known double summit is Austria’s highest mountain, the Großglockner, where the main summit of t ...
located in the
Battle Range
The Battle Range is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Incomappleux River and Duncan River south of Battle Brook. It is named in association with Battle Brook w ...
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 ...
.
The remote peak is set approximately south of
Glacier National Park and east of
Moby Dick Mountain
Moby Dick Mountain is a summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Moby Dick Mountain is located west of Pequod Mountain in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. The remote peak is set approximately south of Glacier National Park. ...
.
Typee Mountain
Typee Mountain is a summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Typee Mountain is located in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. The remote peak is set approximately south of Glacier National Park. Precipitation runoff from the mo ...
is one kilometer west of Outrigger and
Omoo Peak
Omoo Peak is a mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Omoo Peak is located in the Battle Range of the Selkirk Mountains. The remote peak is set immediately west of Schooner Pass and approximately south of Glacier National Pa ...
is one kilometer northeast. Precipitation
runoff
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from the mountain drains north into the headwaters of Butters Creek and south into Houston Creek which are both tributaries of the
Duncan River Duncan River may refer to:
Canada
*Duncan River (British Columbia)
The Duncan River is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Entering the North Arm of Kootenay Lake, the river is a major tributary of the Kootenay River, ...
. Outrigger Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation.
Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,550 meters (5,085 ft) above Houston Creek in . The
first ascent
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of Outrigger's summit was made in 1972 by
Andrew J. Kauffman II, Judge David Michael, Arnold Wexler and John Markel.
[William Lowell Putnam, Glen W. Boles, Roger W. Laurilla (1990), ''Place names of the Canadian Alps'', Footprint, , p. 190.][Andrew John Kauffman (1973), ''Battle Range, Southern Selkirks'', Americanalpineclub.org](_blank)
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Etymology
The landform's name follows the Herman Melville
Herman Melville (Name change, born Melvill; August 1, 1819 – September 28, 1891) was an American people, American novelist, short story writer, and poet of the American Renaissance (literature), American Renaissance period. Among his bes ...
-associated naming theme of this area established in 1958–59 by the Sam Silverstein-Douglas Anger climbing party. Melville's novels ''Omoo
''Omoo: A Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas'' is the second book by American writer Herman Melville, first published in London in 1847, and a sequel to his first South Sea narrative ''Typee'', also based on the author's experiences in the ...
'' and '' Typee'' are centered around the islands of Polynesia. An outrigger
An outrigger is a projecting structure on a boat, with specific meaning depending on types of vessel. Outriggers may also refer to legs on a wheeled vehicle that are folded out when it needs stabilization, for example on a crane that lifts ...
is a boat commonly used in this part of the world. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on October 3, 1973, 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 ...
.[
]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
, Outrigger Peak 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
* Geography of British Columbia
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References
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External links
* Outrigger Peak
Weather forecast
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Selkirk Mountains
Kootenay Land District