Big White Mountain 2,315 m (7,595 ft) is the highest mountain of the Okanagan Highland, Canada, and also of the Beaverdell Range,[5] a subrange of that formation, which lies between the Okanagan Valley to its west and the main spine of the Monashee Mountains to its east. The mountain lies between the head of the Kettle River and the source of Damfino Creek. The area is intersected by the Big White Mountain Ecological Reserve.[6]
Big White Mountain | |
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Interactive map of Big White Mountain | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,315 m (7,595 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 1,110 m (3,640 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Pinnacle Peak |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°44′40″N 118°56′07″W / 49.74444°N 118.93528°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
Parent range | Okanagan Highland |
Topo map | NTS 82E10 Christian Valley[4] |
The mountain is commonly called Big White, a reference shared by the Big White Ski Resort built around its summit.
See also
edit- Monashee Pass (prominence col for Big White Mountain)
References
edit- ^ a b "Big White Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Topographic map of Big White Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Big White Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Big White Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "Big White Mountain, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com.
- ^ "Big White Mountain Ecological Reserve". BC Parks. Retrieved 2023-12-29.