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{{Short description|Mountain in the country of Canada}}
{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Laussedat
| name = Mount Laussedat
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| photo_caption = Mount Laussedat, south aspect
| photo_caption = Mount Laussedat, south aspect
| elevation_m = 3052
| elevation_m = 3052
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=289|name=Mount Laussedat|accessdate=2020-01-07}}</ref>
| elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=289|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref>
| prominence_m = 986
| prominence_m = 986
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/>
| range = Southwest Central Park Ranges<ref name=peakbagger>{{cite peakbagger|pid=88455|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref><br />[[Canadian Rockies]]
| range = Southwest Central Park Ranges<ref name=peakbagger>{{cite peakbagger|pid=88455|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref><br />[[Canadian Rockies]]
| parent_peak = [[Mount Mummery]] (3328&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/>
| parent_peak = [[Mount Mummery]] (3328&nbsp;m)<ref name=bivouac/>
| location = [[British Columbia|British Columbia, Canada]]
| country = [[Canada]] | region_type = Province | region = [[British Columbia]]
| district = [[Kootenay Land District]]
| district = [[Kootenay Land District]]
| listing = [[List of mountains of British Columbia|Mountains of British Columbia]]
| listing = [[List of mountains of British Columbia|Mountains of British Columbia]]
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| map_caption = Location in British Columbia
| map_caption = Location in British Columbia
| coordinates = {{coord|51|34|20|N|116|57|20|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{coord|51|34|20|N|116|57|20|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JAPWU|name=Mount Laussedat|accessdate=2020-01-07}}</ref>
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JAPWU|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|10}}<ref name=cgndb/>
| topo = [[National Topographic System|NTS]] {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|N|10}}<ref name=cgndb/>
| rock = [[Sedimentary]]
| rock = [[Sedimentary]]
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'''Mount Laussedat''' is a {{convert|3052|m|ft|0|adj=on}} mountain summit located in the [[Canadian Rockies]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is the highest point in the Southwest Central Park Ranges.<ref name=peakbagger/> The mountain is situated {{convert|29|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Golden, British Columbia|Golden]] in the [[Blaeberry River|Blaeberry Valley]]. The [[first ascent]] of the mountain was made in 1906 by C. B. Sissons, [[Arthur Oliver Wheeler]], and M. Wheeler.<ref name=peakfinder/> The peak was named in 1911 by surveyor [[Arthur Oliver Wheeler]] for [[Aimé Laussedat]] (1819-1907), a French military officer whose pioneering photographic surveying techniques were used by Wheeler and Canada's Interprovincial Boundary Surveyors.<ref name=peakfinder>{{cite peakfinder|id=761|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref><ref name=bcgnis>{{cite bcgnis|id=8950|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2021-05-21}}</ref> The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, when approved by the [[Geographical Names Board of Canada]].<ref name=cgndb/>
'''Mount Laussedat''' is a {{convert|3052|m|ft|0|adj=on}} mountain summit located in the [[Canadian Rockies]] of [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is the highest point in the Southwest Central Park Ranges.<ref name=peakbagger/> The mountain is situated {{convert|29|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of [[Golden, British Columbia|Golden]] in the [[Blaeberry River|Blaeberry Valley]]. The [[first ascent]] of the mountain was made in 1906 by C. B. Sissons, [[Arthur Oliver Wheeler]], and M. Wheeler.<ref name=peakfinder/> The peak was named in 1911 by surveyor [[Arthur Oliver Wheeler]] for [[Aimé Laussedat]] (1819-1907), a French military officer whose pioneering photographic surveying techniques were used by Wheeler and Canada's Interprovincial Boundary Surveyors.<ref name=peakfinder>{{cite peakfinder|id=761|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2020-01-07}}</ref><ref name=bcgnis>{{cite bcgnis|id=8950|name=Mount Laussedat|access-date=2021-05-21}}</ref> The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, when approved by the [[Geographical Names Board of Canada]].<ref name=cgndb/>
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==Climate==
==Climate==
Based on the [[Köppen climate classification]], Mount Laussedat is located in a [[subarctic climate]] zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Temperatures can drop below −20&nbsp;°C with wind chill factors below −30&nbsp;°C. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains north into Waitabit Creek, or south into the [[Blaeberry River]], which are both tributaries of the [[Columbia River]].
Based on the [[Köppen climate classification]], Mount Laussedat is located in a [[subarctic climate]] zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> Temperatures can drop below −20&nbsp;°C with wind chill factors below −30&nbsp;°C. Precipitation [[Surface runoff|runoff]] from the mountain drains north into Waitabit Creek, or south into the [[Blaeberry River]], which are both tributaries of the [[Columbia River]].

Revision as of 08:53, 31 October 2024

Mount Laussedat
Mount Laussedat, south aspect
Highest point
Elevation3,052 m (10,013 ft)[1]
Prominence986 m (3,235 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Mummery (3328 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°34′20″N 116°57′20″W / 51.57222°N 116.95556°W / 51.57222; -116.95556[2]
Geography
Mount Laussedat is located in British Columbia
Mount Laussedat
Mount Laussedat
Location in British Columbia
Mount Laussedat is located in Canada
Mount Laussedat
Mount Laussedat
Mount Laussedat (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeSouthwest Central Park Ranges[3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[2]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1906

Mount Laussedat is a 3,052-metre (10,013 ft) mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point in the Southwest Central Park Ranges.[3] The mountain is situated 29 km (18 mi) north of Golden in the Blaeberry Valley. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1906 by C. B. Sissons, Arthur Oliver Wheeler, and M. Wheeler.[4] The peak was named in 1911 by surveyor Arthur Oliver Wheeler for Aimé Laussedat (1819-1907), a French military officer whose pioneering photographic surveying techniques were used by Wheeler and Canada's Interprovincial Boundary Surveyors.[4][5] The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Laussedat is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains north into Waitabit Creek, or south into the Blaeberry River, which are both tributaries of the Columbia River.

Aimé Laussedat

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mount Laussedat". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Laussedat". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Laussedat". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Laussedat". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  5. ^ "Mount Laussedat". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  6. ^ 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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