Castle Towers Mountain

Castle Towers Mountain
Castle Towers Mountain
	Castle Towers Mountain seen from Gentian Ridge
Highest point
Elevation	2,676 m (8,780 ft)
Prominence	1,103 m (3,619 ft)
Coordinates	49°56′23″N 122°56′33″W / 49.93972°N 122.94250°W
Geography
	Castle Towers Mountain Location in British Columbia
	Interactive map of Castle Towers Mountain
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Pacific Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain
Climbing
First ascent	1911 T. Park; H. Korten

Castle Towers Mountain is a triple summit mountain on the east side of Garibaldi Lake in southwestern British Columbia, Canada.^[1] The first ascent party from the BC Mountaineering Club named the mountain after its appearance in August 1911.^[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.^[3] 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

Castle Towers Mountain in winter
Castle Towers Mountain (left) and Mount Carr (right) viewed from Garibaldi Lake. Phyllis's Engine (top, center)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Castle Towers Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
^ ^a ^b "Castle Towers Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.