Mount Dorman

Mount Dorman is a 2,825-metre (9,268-foot) mountain summit located in British Columbia, Canada.^[4] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains west to the White River via Elk Creek, principally. Mount Dorman is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising over 1,600 metres (5,200 feet) above Elk Creek in 3 km (1.9 mi).

Mount Dorman
South aspect, from Whiteswan Lake
Highest point
Elevation	2,825 m (9,268 ft)[1]
Prominence	605 m (1,985 ft)[2]
Isolation	10.46 km (6.50 mi)[2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°17′06″N 115°25′39″W[3]
Naming
Etymology	Bill Dorman
Geography
Mount Dorman Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia Mount Dorman Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Interactive map of Mount Dorman
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Rocky Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82J6 Mount Abruzzi[3]

Etymology

The mountain was presumably named in the mid-1950s by the Forest Service after Bill Dorman, trapper along the nearby White River from the early 1900s through the 1920s.^[4] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted March 3, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[3]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Dorman is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

See also

• Mountains portal
• Geography of British Columbia