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Coordinates: 50°19′56″N 122°24′11″W / 50.33222°N 122.40306°W / 50.33222; -122.40306
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Vantage Peak
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,235 m (7,333 ft)[1][2]
Prominence395 m (1,296 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Caspar (2,402 m)[2]
Isolation2.08 km (1.29 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°19′56″N 122°24′11″W / 50.33222°N 122.40306°W / 50.33222; -122.40306[3]
Geography
Vantage Peak is located in British Columbia
Vantage Peak
Vantage Peak
Location in British Columbia
Vantage Peak is located in Canada
Vantage Peak
Vantage Peak
Vantage Peak (Canada)
Map
Interactive map of Vantage Peak
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Protected areaNlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy
Parent rangeJoffre Group
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J8 Duffey Lake[3]
Climbing
First ascent1957
Easiest routeScrambling[4]

Vantage Peak is a 2,235-metre (7,333-foot) mountain summit located in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Joffre Group, which is a subset of the Lillooet Ranges.[1] It is situated 28.5 km (18 mi) east of Pemberton on the boundary of the Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains southwest into Twin One Creek thence Lillooet Lake; the north slope drains into headwaters of Cerise Creek; and the east slope drains into Caspar Creek thence Cayoosh Creek which is within the Fraser River watershed. Vantage Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,135 meters (3,724 ft) above Twin One Creek in 4 km (2.5 mi). The nearest higher neighbor is Mount Duke, 2.08 km (1 mi) to the southeast.[1][2]

History

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The mountain was named by the 1957 first ascent party,[5] and the mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 22, 1967, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Vantage Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America.[6] 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. 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 Vantage Peak.

See also

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  • Vantage Peak viewed from summit of Mt. Matier.
    Vantage Peak viewed from summit of Mt. Matier.
  • Summit of Vantage Peak upper right.
    Summit of Vantage Peak upper right.
  • Vantage Peak centered down in front as seen from Mount Matier.
    Vantage Peak centered down in front as seen from Mount Matier.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Vantage Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Vantage Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  3. ^ a b c "Vantage Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  4. ^ Matt Gunn, Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia, Cairn Publishing, 2004
  5. ^ "Vantage Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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