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Fissile Peak

Fissile Peak

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Fissile Peak, formerly known as Red Mountain, is a mountain peak located on the eastern side of Cheakamus Lake southeast of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is composed of red slate which is easily divided into thin sheets of uniform thickness; in geological terms this feature is known as fissility.[2]

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Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Fissile Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] 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. 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 Fissile Peak.

See also

  • Northwest aspect of Fissile Peak and Whirlwind Peak (behind, right) in winter.
  • Russet Lake, Fissile Peak
  • Fissile Peak in spring

References

  1. [1]
    "Fissile Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  2. [2]
    "Fissile Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  3. [3]
    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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