Mount Duke

Mount Duke
Mt. Duke, northwest aspect, from Vantage Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,379 m (7,805 ft)[1]
Prominence389 m (1,276 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°19′07″N 122°22′59″W / 50.31861°N 122.38306°W / 50.31861; -122.38306[2]
Geography
Mount Duke is located in British Columbia
Mount Duke
Mount Duke
Location within British Columbia
Mount Duke is located in Canada
Mount Duke
Mount Duke
Location within Canada
Map
Interactive map of Mount Duke
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
District
Lillooet Land District
Parent rangeJoffre Group
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J8 Duffey Lake[2]
Climbing
First ascent1966 by M. Juri, T. Anderson[1]
Easiest routeScramble via northwest ridge[1]

Mount Duke is a 2,379-metre (7,805-foot) mountain summit located in the Joffre Group of the Lillooet Ranges, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 30 km (19 mi) east of Pemberton, and 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Duffy Lake. The highest peak in the Joffre Group, Mount Matier, rises 4.4 km (3 mi) to the west. The mountain's name was submitted by Reverend Damasus Payne, a Benedictine monk and mountaineer, to honor Archbishop William Mark Duke.[3] It was officially adopted on April 21, 1966, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Caspar Creek and Twin One Creek.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Duke is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America.[4] 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 Duke.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Duke". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Duke". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  3. ^ "Mount Duke". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO).
  4. ^ 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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