Deserters Peak

Deserters Peak is a mountain summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Deserters Peak
West aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,274 m (7,461 ft)[1][2]
Prominence1,325 m (4,347 ft)[1][2]
Parent peakMount Ulysses (3,024 m)[3]
Isolation25.1 km (15.6 mi)[3]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates56°58′05″N 124°54′19″W[4]
Geography
Deserters Peak is located in British Columbia
Deserters Peak
Deserters Peak
Location in British Columbia
Deserters Peak is located in Canada
Deserters Peak
Deserters Peak
Deserters Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCassiar Land District
Parent rangeDeserters Range[1]
Muskwa Ranges
Northern Rocky Mountains
Topo mapNTS 94C15 Chowika Creek[4]

Description

Deserters Peak, elevation 2,274-meters (7,461-feet), is the highest point of the Deserters Range,[1] which is a subrange of the Muskwa Ranges of the Northern Rocky Mountains. It is situated along the east side of the Rocky Mountain Trench near the northern end of Williston Lake. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Deserters Creek and Rubyred Creek which are both tributaries of the Finlay River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises approximately 1,600 meters (5,250 ft) above the Finlay River in 5.5 km (3.4 mi).

Etymology

The mountain's toponym was officially adopted June 4, 1953, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4] The mountain and Deserters Creek are named in association with Deserters Canyon which is immediately west of the mountain where the creek flows into Finlay River.[5] The canyon's name refers to two men in Samuel Black's 1824 exploration party who decamped (deserted) at this location on May 28 during an expedition to find the headwaters of the Finlay River.[6]

South aspect

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Deserters Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

References
  1. "Deserters Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  2. "Deserters Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  3. "Deserters Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  4. "Deserters Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  5. "Deserters Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  6. "Deserters Canyon". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
  7. 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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