Gentian Peak
West aspect, centered, from Panorama Ridge
(Castle Towers Mountain behind)
Highest point
Elevation2,197 m (7,208 ft)[1][2]
Prominence127 m (417 ft)[1]
Parent peakCorrie Ridge[2]
Isolation1.58 km (0.98 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°57′05″N 122°59′24″W / 49.95139°N 122.99000°W / 49.95139; -122.99000[3]
Naming
EtymologyGentiana
Geography
Gentian Peak is located in British Columbia
Gentian Peak
Gentian Peak
Location in British Columbia
Gentian Peak is located in Canada
Gentian Peak
Gentian Peak
Gentian Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Protected areaGaribaldi Provincial Park
Parent rangeGaribaldi Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Gentian Peak is a 2,197-metre (7,208-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Gentian Peak is located within Garibaldi Provincial Park on the northeast side of Garibaldi Lake,[4] and is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains.[1] It is situated 77 km (48 mi) north of Vancouver and 3 km (2 mi) west of Castle Towers Mountain.[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains south into Garibaldi Lake and north into Helm and Castle Towers creeks, all of which is within the Cheakamus River watershed. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 720 meters (2,362 feet) above the lake in 1.5 km (1 mi). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada and refers to a rare species of Gentian flowering plant found in the vicinity.[4]

Climate

Helm Glacier with north aspect of Gentian Peak

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Gentian Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] Weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean 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 Helm Glacier on the north slope of the peak.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gentian Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. 1 2 "Gentian Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. 1 2 "Gentian Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  4. 1 2 "Gentian Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. ↑ 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.
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