Mount Chief Pascall

Mount Chief Pascall is a 2,206-metre (7,238-foot) mountain summit located in the Joffre Group of the Lillooet Ranges, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 26 km (16 mi) east of Pemberton, 8 km (5 mi) southwest of Duffy Lake, and within Nlháxten/Cerise Creek Conservancy. Cayoosh Pass lies immediately northwest of the mountain, with Cayoosh Mountain on the opposite side of the pass. Its nearest higher peak is Joffre Peak, 2.1 km (1 mi) to the south, and Mount Rohr rises 5 km (3 mi) to the northeast. The mountain's name was submitted by Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada to honor Chief Bill Pascall, an early leader of the Lillooet Band.[3] The name was officially adopted on January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of Cayoosh Creek.

Mount Chief Pascall
Mount Chief Pascall seen from Duffy Lake
Highest point
Elevation2,206 m (7,238 ft) [1]
Prominence296 m (971 ft) [1]
Parent peakJoffre Peak (2721 m)[1]
Coordinates50°21′35″N 122°26′52″W [2]
Geography
Mount Chief Pascall
Location in British Columbia
Mount Chief Pascall
Mount Chief Pascall (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeJoffre Group
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92J/8
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling, via Cerise Creek drainage[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Chief Pascall is located in a subarctic climate zone of western North America.[4] 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. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Mount Chief Pascall.

References
  1. "Mount Chief Pascall". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. "Mount Chief Pascall". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. "Mount Chief Pascall". 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. ISSN 1027-5606.

See also
Joffre Group seen from Mount Marriott. Joffre Peak (left), Mt. Matier (highest), and Slalok Mountain (right)
Mount Chief Pascall is located in lower left corner (see file annotations)
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