The Lieutenants, elevation 3,270 metres (10,728 ft), are peaks located in the Purcell Mountains of southeast British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is situated 40 km (25 mi) west of Invermere on the boundary of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality. The nearest higher peak is Karnak Mountain, 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast, and Commander Mountain is set 2.12 km (1.32 mi) to the east.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted July 17, 1962, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Lieutenants is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into headwaters of Jumbo Creek and Horsethief Creek, both tributaries of the Columbia River.
The Lieutenants | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,270 m (10,730 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 722 m (2,369 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°24′59″N 116°35′20″W / 50.41639°N 116.58889°W[2] |
Geography | |
Interactive map of The Lieutenants | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Purcell Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 82K7 Duncan Lake[2] |
Gallery
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Jumbo Mountain (left), The Lieutenants (right) north aspect
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Lieutenants East, The - 10,728' BC". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ a b "The Lieutenants". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ "The Lieutenants". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
- ^ "The Lieutenants, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Weather: The Lieutenants
- Mountain Forecast: The Lieutenants