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Fairmont Mountain

Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 115°46′54″W / 50.30500°N 115.78167°W / 50.30500; -115.78167
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Fairmont Mountain
Southwest aspect, with Columbia Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,628 m (8,622 ft)[1][2]
Prominence396 m (1,299 ft)[3]
Parent peakChisel Peak Mountain (2,697 m)[3]
Isolation10.1 km (6.3 mi)[3]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°18′18″N 115°46′54″W / 50.30500°N 115.78167°W / 50.30500; -115.78167[4]
Geography
Fairmont Mountain is located in British Columbia
Fairmont Mountain
Fairmont Mountain
Location of Fairmont Mountain in British Columbia
Fairmont Mountain is located in Canada
Fairmont Mountain
Fairmont Mountain
Fairmont Mountain (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeStanford Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82J5 Fairmont Hot Springs[4]

Fairmont Mountain is a 2,628-metre (8,622-foot) summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

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Situated in the Stanford Range of the Kootenay Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, this prominent peak is visible from Highway 93. The peak is situated five kilometers southeast of Fairmont Hot Springs and five kilometers northeast of Columbia Lake. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,820 meters (5,970 ft) above the Rocky Mountain Trench in five kilometers. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains east into tributaries of the Kootenay River and west into tributaries of the Columbia River.

History

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The mountain was named in association with Fairmont Hot Springs Post Office.[5] The toponym was officially adopted 3 February 1954 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fairmont Mountain has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Fairmont Mountain from Columbia Lake

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Fairmont Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  2. ^ Topographic map, Caltopo.com
  3. ^ a b c "Fairmont Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Fairmont Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. ^ "Fairmont Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ^ 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.
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