Mount Loki

Mount Loki is a 2,779-metre (9,117-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Mount Loki
West aspect, from Highway 31
Highest point
Elevation2,779 m (9,117 ft)[1]
Prominence609 m (1,998 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Findlay (3,162 m)[2]
Isolation5.47 km (3.40 mi)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°50′30″N 116°45′10″W[3]
Naming
EtymologyLoki
Geography
Mount Loki is located in British Columbia
Mount Loki
Mount Loki
Location in British Columbia
Mount Loki is located in Canada
Mount Loki
Mount Loki
Mount Loki (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangePurcell Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82F15 Kaslo[3]
Climbing
Easiest routeClimbing trail

Description

This prominent peak is situated 13 km (8 mi) southeast of Kaslo on the eastern side of Kootenay Lake.[4] It is part of the Purcell Mountains and the nearest higher neighbor is Mount Baldr, 5.5 km (3 mi) to the northeast.[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak's slopes drains west to Kootenay Lake via Loki and Bernard creeks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,480 metres (4,855 ft) above Loki Creek in approximately 2.5 km (1.6 mi) and 2,250 metres (7,382 ft) above Kootenay Lake in 7 km (4.3 mi). The peak can be seen from Highway 31.

Etymology

The mountain is named for Loki, a mischievous character in Norse mythology able to change his shape and engage in sight-deceiving magic.[4] The toponym was officially adopted on December 7, 1937, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada as originally labelled on George Mercer Dawson's Geological Survey of Canada map published in 1890.[4] Dawson applied names derived from Scandinavian mythology to several of the mountain ranges and peaks in Southern Kootenay.[5]

Climate

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

See also

References
  1. BC Basemap topographic map
  2. "Mount Loki, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  3. "Mount Loki". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  4. "Mount Loki". BC Geographical Names.
  5. "Valhalla Ranges". BC Geographical Names.
  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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