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The landforms of British Columbia include two major continental landforms, the Interior Plains in the province's northeast, the British Columbia portion of which is part of the Alberta Plateau. The rest of the province is part of the Western Cordillera of North America , often referred to in Canada as the Pacific Cordillera or Canadian Cordillera.
Fiord Ranges - Geophysical Survey of Canada designation for the Kitimat Ranges, plus the lower portion of the Pacific Ranges between the icefield-massifs at the core of the range and the coast. [3] The latter are sometimes labelled the Front Ranges on some topographic maps but are not in evidence on modern versions. Pacific Ranges. Chilcotin Ranges
Erg Mountain Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. The park is spread over an area of 1,011 hectares. [1] In its interior parts, starting from the slopes of the valley above the Upper Fraser Trench, the park consists of cedar hemlock forests. From these forests, the park continues on to higher altitudes, reaching the ...
Storm Mountain is a 3,158-metre (10,361-foot) mountain summit located on the Continental Divide on the shared border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada.It is situated on the shared boundary of Kootenay National Park with Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Sisqa Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [5] Most weather fronts originating in the Pacific Ocean 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.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Albert Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. [8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
It is located 5 km (3 mi) west of the Icefields Parkway, above Chephren Lake, on the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia. Aries Peak was named in 1918 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the sheep (also known as Aries) seen on its slopes.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cloudraker Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America. [5] 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.