Mount Tantalus

Mount Tantalus
Highest point
Elevation	2,608 m (8,556 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,478 m (4,849 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°49′05.2″N 123°19′45.8″W / 49.818111°N 123.329389°W / 49.818111; -123.329389[1]
Geography
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Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Tantalus Range
Topo map	NTS 92G14 Cheakamus River
Climbing
First ascent	1911 B. Darling; J. Davies; A. Morkill[1]

Mount Tantalus is a 2,608-metre (8,556-foot) mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Falk Lake and 134 km (83 mi) south of Monmouth Mountain. It is the highest mountain in the Tantalus Range of the Pacific Ranges and is famous for its snow-covered face.^[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Tantalus is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.^[2] 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.

See also

• Mount Dione
• Geography of British Columbia
• Geology of British Columbia

References

External links

• "Mount Tantalus". BC Geographical Names.
• Mt. Tantalus photo: Flickr

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This page was last edited on 3 February 2023, at 07:47