Big White Mountain
Big White Mountain | |
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Big White Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,315 m (7,595 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,110 m (3,640 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Pinnacle Peak |
Coordinates | 49°44′40″N 118°56′07″W / 49.74444°N 118.93528°WCoordinates: 49°44′40″N 118°56′07″W / 49.74444°N 118.93528°W [2] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Okanagan Highland |
Topo map | NTS 82E/10 |
Big White Mountain 2,315 m (7,595 ft) is the highest mountain of the Okanagan Highland and also of the Beaverdell Range,[3] a subrange of that formation, which lies between the Okanagan Valley to its west and the main spine of the Monashee Mountains to its east. The mountain lies between the head of the Kettle River and the source of Damfino Creek.
The mountain is commonly called Big White, a reference shared by the Big White Ski Resort built around its summit.
See also
- Monashee Pass (prominence col for Big White Mountain)
References
- 1 2 "Big White Mountain". Bivouac.com.
- ↑ "Big White Mountain". BC Geographical Names.
- ↑ "Big White Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.
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