| Talchako Mountain | |
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 Talchako Mountain from the northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,037 m (9,964 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 52°05′31″N 126°00′57″W / 52.0919°N 126.0159°W / 52.0919; -126.0159 |
| Geography | |
  Talchako MountainLocation in British ColumbiaShow map of British Columbia Talchako MountainLocation in CanadaShow map of Canada
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| Location | Range 3 Coast Land District British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Range 3 Coast Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges ← Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 93D1 Jacobsen Glacier |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1961 by G. Whitemore, J. Wilson, R. Houston |
| Easiest route | rock scramble |
Talchako Mountain is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges subdivision of the Coast Mountains in southern British Columbia. It stands west of the Talchako River, and north of the Monarch Icefield. The mountain is situated 5.5 km (3.4 mi) south of Horribilis Peak, and 33 km (20 mi) south of Stuie.
The north face is composed of steep rock and snow with a glacier and the south portion of the mountain is composed of rock gullies and snow. The east face has an impressive relief of 1000 or more meters of technical terrain.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Talchako Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Gallery
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Talchako Mountain (left) and Horribilis Peak (right) seen from Junker Lake
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Talchako NE Ridge
See also
References
- ^ "Talchako Mountain". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Talchako Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Talchako Mountain from Google Maps" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Ray Borbon (2005). "The Northeast Ridge route is 1000 meters long when the technical portions of the east face are longer than the ridge". americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11 (5): 1633. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. ISSN 1027-5606. S2CID 9654551.