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Mountain in British Columbia, Canada
Devils Dome
Devils Dome, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,769 m (9,085 ft)
Prominence219 m (719 ft)
Parent peakMount Buri (2,789 m)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°49′41″N 117°42′51″W / 49.82806°N 117.71417°W / 49.82806; -117.71417
Geography
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Interactive map of Devils Dome
LocationValhalla Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeValhalla Ranges
Selkirk Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82F13 Burton
Climbing
First ascent1973 H. Ridge, P. Wood, G. Stein

Devils Dome is a 2,769-metre (9,085-foot) mountain summit located in the Valhalla Ranges of the Selkirk Mountains in southeast British Columbia, Canada. It is situated in western Valhalla Provincial Park, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) east of Lucifer Peak, 5 km (3.1 mi) west of Devils Couch, and 18 km (11 mi) west of Slocan and Slocan Lake. The peak is located in Devils Range, which is a subrange of the Valhallas. Devils Dome has a subpeak, unofficially called Dark Prince, 100 m (328 ft) to the west. The names of the peaks of this small compact range have a devil-related theme: Black Prince Mountain, Lucifer Peak, Mount Mephistopheles, Mount Diablo, Satan Peak, Devils Spire, and Devils Couch. This peak's name was submitted by Pat Ridge of the Kootenay Mountaineering Club and officially adopted July 27, 1977, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1973 by Howie Ridge, Peter Wood, and G. Stein via the southeast ridge.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Devils Dome has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Gwillim Creek and Evans Creek, both tributaries of the Slocan River.

Climbing Routes

Established climbing routes on Devils Dome:

  • Southeast Ridge - class 5.6 First Ascent 1973
  • South Face Couloir - class 5.6 FA 1977

Gallery

  • Aerial view of north aspect Aerial view of north aspect
  • Devils Dome with subsidiary peak Dark Prince in front Devils Dome with subsidiary peak Dark Prince in front

See also

References

  1. ^ "Devils Dome". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  2. ^ "Devils Dome". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
  3. "Devils Dome". BC Geographical Names.
  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: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.

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