Mount Taylor (British Columbia)

Mount Taylor is a 2,318-metre (7,605-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains, in Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges.[3] It is situated 21 km (13 mi) east of Pemberton, and 7 km (4 mi) northeast of Lillooet Lake. Its nearest higher peak is Slalok Mountain, 1.9 km (1 mi) to the east.[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Joffre Creek, a tributary of the Lillooet River. The mountain's name was submitted by Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada to honor Ada C. Taylor, a Pemberton pioneer and the first nurse in that community.[4] The name was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Mount Taylor
Mt. Taylor, southeast aspect, from Tszil Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,318 m (7,605 ft) [1]
Prominence208 m (682 ft) [1]
Parent peakSlalok Mountain (2653 m)[1]
Coordinates50°19′44″N 122°29′58″W [2]
Geography
Mount Taylor
Location in British Columbia
Mount Taylor
Mount Taylor (Canada)
LocationJoffre Lakes Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeJoffre Group
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J/8
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling via Southeast Ridge

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Taylor is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America.[5] 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. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Taylor.

References
  1. "Mount Taylor". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  2. "Mount Taylor". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  3. "Mount Taylor, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
  4. "Mount Taylor". BC Geographical Names.
  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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