Mount Oleg
Mount Oleg, north aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,587 m (8,488 ft)[1]
Prominence717 m (2,352 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Marriott (2735 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°24′32″N 122°37′39″W / 50.40889°N 122.62750°W / 50.40889; -122.62750[1]
Geography
Mount Oleg is located in British Columbia
Mount Oleg
Mount Oleg
Location in British Columbia
Mount Oleg is located in Canada
Mount Oleg
Mount Oleg
Mount Oleg (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeCayoosh Range
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J7 Pemberton
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Mount Oleg is a prominent 2,587-metre (8,488-foot) mountain summit located in the Cayoosh Range of the Lillooet Ranges, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Pemberton, 1.8 km (1 mi) south of Mount Gardiner, and 9.6 km (6 mi) southwest of Mount Marriott, which is its nearest higher peak.[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Fraser River.

Climate

Mt. Olds (left) and Mt. Oleg (right)

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Oleg is located in a subarctic 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. This climate supports the Place Glacier on the north slopes of Mount Oleg. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Oleg.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Oleg". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. ↑ "Mount Oleg, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. ↑ 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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