The Steeples

The Steeples, is a 2,843-metre (9,327-foot) elevation mountain ridge located at the southern end of the Hughes Range in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Situated immediately east of Norbury Lake Provincial Park and the Rocky Mountain Trench, this prominent five kilometres in length ridge is visible from the Crowsnest Highway and Cranbrook. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Fisher, 10.0 km (6.2 mi) to the north-northwest.[1]

The Steeples
The Steeples
Highest point
Elevation2,804 m (9,199 ft) [1]
Prominence609 m (1,998 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Fisher (2843 m)[1]
Coordinates49°33′54″N 115°25′20″W [2]
Geography
The Steeples
Location of The Steeples in British Columbia
The Steeples
The Steeples (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeHughes Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82G11[2]
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

History

The Steeples was named in August 1858 by Thomas Blakiston of the Palliser Expedition as presumably it was believed to resemble church steeples.[3]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1950 when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2][4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, The Steeples has a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kootenay River.

References
  1. "The Steeples". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  2. "The Steeples". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-22.
  3. The Steeples PeakFinder
  4. BC Geographical Names
  5. 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.

See also
  • The eastern slope of The Steeples supports a small glacier
  • Bull Mountain forms the south end of The Steeples
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