Doubletop Mountain is a mountain in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Doubletop Mountain is part of the Adamant Range which is a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains. It is located northwest of Golden along the west side of the Rocky Mountain Trench. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from the mountain drains to Kinbasket Lake via Swan and Double Eddy creeks. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) above Double Eddy Creek in and 1,367 metres (4,485 ft) above Swan Creek in . Doubletop Mountain is located immediately north of the Bill Putnam hut which is one of Canada's best ski mountaineering destinations. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on March 4, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Doubletop Mountain (British Columbia)

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Doubletop Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Doubletop Mountain (British Columbia)

See also

Geography of British Columbia

References

External links

Weather: Doubletop Mountain

Two-thousanders of British Columbia

Selkirk Mountains

Columbia Country

Kootenay Land District

Doubletop Mountain (British Columbia)