Record Mountain

Record Mountain is a 2,113-metre (6,932-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.

Record Mountain
East aspect in winter
Highest point
Elevation	2,113 m (6,932 ft)[1]
Prominence	309 m (1,014 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Old Glory Mountain[1]
Isolation	6.24 km (3.88 mi)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	49°05′50″N 117°52′56″W[3]
Geography
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Interactive map of Record Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	Kootenay Land District
Protected area	Rossland Range Recreation Site[2]
Parent range	Rossland Range
Topo map	NTS 82F4 Trail[3]
Geology
Rock type	Volcanic rock[4]

Description

Record Mountain is the seventh-highest peak in the Rossland Range which is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains.^[1] The peak is located six kilometres (3.7 mi) west-northwest of the community of Rossland and three kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the Red Mountain Ski Resort. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Columbia River. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) above Big Sheep Creek in 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi). The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on June 2, 1950, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, although the name's origin/significance is not known.^[5] However, the name was published as early as 1901, if not earlier.^[4] One possible clue, Rossland's first newspaper, The Record also known as Rossland Record, was established in February 1895 by Eber C. Smith.^[6][7]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Record Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and warm summers.^[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −10 °C with wind chill factors below −20 °C. The peak receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer.

See also

• Mountains portal

• Geography of British Columbia
• Geology of British Columbia