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Mount Trorey

Coordinates: 50°03′35″N 122°50′23″W / 50.05972°N 122.83972°W / 50.05972; -122.83972
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Mount Trorey
Northwest aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,461 m (8,074 ft)[1]
Prominence111 m (364 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Pattison (2,483 m)[2]
Isolation0.88 km (0.55 mi)[2]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°03′35″N 122°50′23″W / 50.05972°N 122.83972°W / 50.05972; -122.83972[3]
Geography
Mount Trorey is located in British Columbia
Mount Trorey
Mount Trorey
Location in British Columbia
Mount Trorey is located in Canada
Mount Trorey
Mount Trorey
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Mount Trorey
LocationGaribaldi Provincial Park
British Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeSpearhead Range
Garibaldi Ranges
Coast Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92J2 Whistler[3]
Climbing
First ascent1928

Mount Trorey is a 2,461-metre (8,074-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

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Mount Trorey is set within Garibaldi Provincial Park. It is part of the Spearhead Range, which is a subset of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains.[1] It is situated 12 km (7 mi) east-southeast of Whistler and 2 km (1 mi) west of Tremor Mountain, which is the highest point in the Spearhead Range.[1] Precipitation runoff from the south side of the peak drains to Fitzsimmons Creek which is a tributary of the Cheakamus River, and meltwater from the Trorey Glacier on the northeastern slope drains into headwaters of Wedge Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,160 meters (3,800 feet) above Fitzsimmons Creek in 1.5 kilometer (0.9 mile). Mount Trorey is often climbed as part of the Spearhead Traverse.

History

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The name "Trorey Mountain" was adopted September 2, 1930, as recommended by the Garibaldi Park Board.[4] The toponym was officially changed to "Mount Trorey" on December 31, 1966, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]

The mountain is named after James John Trorey (1858–1941), a founding member of the Vancouver Mountaineering Club in 1907 (now known as the British Columbia Mountaineering Club).[4] He was also a member of the team which made the first ascent of Mount Garibaldi on August 11, 1907.

The first ascent of Mt. Trorey was made in 1928 by a B.C. Garibaldi Survey party.[5]

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Trorey is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[6] 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. This climate supports the Trorey Glacier on the northeast slope of this mountain and the nearby Whistler Blackcomb ski resort.

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Decker Mountain (left), Mount Trorey (center), Tremor Mountain (right of center), and Mount Macbeth (right edge) seen from Whistler ski slopes

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Trorey, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Trorey, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Trorey". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-07.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Trorey". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  5. ^ Dick Culbert (1969), A Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia, Alpine Club of Canada, p. 141
  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. ISSN 1027-5606.
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