Mount Barbour
Mountain in the country of Canada
Mount Barbour
Location in British Columbia
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Mount Barbour
Mount Barbour (Canada)
Show map of CanadaMount Barbour is a 2,290-metre (7,513-foot) summit located in the Pemberton Valley of British Columbia, Canada.
Description
Mount Barbour is situated in the Coast Mountains, 22.5 km (14 mi) north of Pemberton and 2.9 km (2 mi) northwest of Seven O'clock Mountain, the nearest higher neighbor.[1] Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain's north slope drains into Tenquille Creek and the south slope drains to Owl Creek, both of which are tributaries of the Birkenhead River, whereas the west slope drains to the Lillooet River via Gingerbread Creek. Mount Barbour is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 2,050 meters (6,725 ft) above the Lillooet River in 4 km (2.5 mi).
Etymology
The mountain is named after Charles Barbour (died July 1, 1940), Pemberton pioneer and partner with Alex McLeod in development of the Gold King and Crown groups of mining claims south of Tenquille Creek during the pre-World War I era.[5] The correct spelling of mountain's toponym was officially adopted November 17, 1981, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] The toponym had been misspelled "Barber" going back to 1916.[5]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Barbour 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. This climate supports a small glacier remnant on the north slope. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Barbour.
See also
Mountains portal- Geography of British Columbia
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Barbour, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ a b "Mount Barbour, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ a b "Mount Barbour". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Matt Gunn, Scrambles in Southwest British Columbia, Cairn Publishing, 2004
- ^ a b "Mount Barbour". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Weather: Mount Barbour
- Charles Barbour (photo): Pembertonmuseum.org
- Charles Barbour biography: Squamishlibrary
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Places adjacent to Mount Barbour
| Tenquille Mountain | Tenquille Creek | Birkenhead River |
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| Lillooet River |  Mount Barbour | Sun God Mountain |
 | Seven O'clock Mountain | |
| Pemberton Valley | Pemberton | Mount Ronayne |
