Deception Peak

Deception Peak is a 2,233-metre (7,326-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Deception Peak
North aspect, centre (Guard Mountain to right)
Highest point
Elevation	2,233 m (7,326 ft)[1][2]
Prominence	119 m (390 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Castle Towers Mountain[2]
Isolation	1.13 km (0.70 mi)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°54′03″N 122°58′20″W[3]
Geography
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Interactive map of Deception Peak
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Protected area	Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range	Garibaldi Ranges Coast Mountains
Topo map	NTS 92G15 Mamquam Mountain[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1922 Neal Carter, Charles Townsend[4]

Description

Deception Peak is located within Garibaldi Provincial Park on the southeast side of Garibaldi Lake,^[5] and is part of the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains.^[1] It is situated 72 km (45 mi) north of Vancouver, 1.51 km (1 mi) west of The Sphinx, and 1.28 km (1 mi) southeast of Guard Mountain.^[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains to Garibaldi Lake and topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 750 meters (2,460 feet) above the lake in two kilometers (1.2 mile). The mountain was first climbed and named by Neal Carter in 1922.^[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Deception Peak 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 Sphinx Glacier on the northeast slope of the mountain, the Sentinel Glacier to the south, and the Phoenix Glacier to the southeast.

Gallery

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  Deception Peak centered, northwest aspect.
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  Deception Peak (left), Guard Mountain, and Mount Garibaldi (right) from Panorama Ridge
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  Deception Peak (left), Guard Mountain, Glacier Pikes, The Table, Mt. Garibaldi, and Mount Price (right) viewed from Panorama Ridge
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  Deception Peak (left), Mt. Garibaldi (center), Guard Mountain (right)
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  Guard Mountain (centre) with Deception Peak to immediate left

See also

• Mountains portal
• Geography of British Columbia