Canadian Border Peak
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| Canadian Border Peak | |
|---|---|
 Canadian Border Peak (left), American Border Peak (middle) and Mount Larrabee (right) seen from Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,291 m (7,516 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 311 m (1,020 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°00′15″N 121°40′46″W / 49.00417°N 121.67944°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Canadian Border Peak Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Canadian Border Peak | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | NTS 92H4 Chilliwack[3] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1932 by T. Fyles and . Henderson[2] |
Canadian Border Peak, 2,291 metres (7,516 ft),[1] originally known simply as Border Peak,[3] is a mountain at the head of Tamihi Creek in the Cascade Mountains of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. As its name suggests, it is near the Canada–US border and is connected via a high ridge or col to American Border Peak, which is slightly higher at 2,437 metres (7,995 ft). The two together are known as the Border Peaks or American-Canadian Border Peaks and are most easily visible within nearby settled parts of Canada from the northern part of Sumas Prairie and the western part of Chilliwack Prairie in the area of Greendale, which is just east of the boundary between the cities of Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
Canadian Border Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[4] Most weather fronts originate in the Pacific Ocean, and travel northeast toward the Cascade Mountains. As fronts approach the North Cascades, they are forced upward by the peaks of the Cascade Range, causing them to drop their moisture in the form of rain or snowfall onto the Cascades. As a result, the west side of the North Cascades experiences high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall.[4] Due to its temperate climate and proximity to the Pacific Ocean, areas west of the Cascade Crest very rarely experience temperatures below 0 °F (−18 °C) or above 80 °F (27 °C).[4] During winter months, weather is usually cloudy, but, due to high pressure systems over the Pacific Ocean that intensify during summer months, there is often little or no cloud cover during the summer.[5] Because of maritime influence, snow tends to be wet and heavy, resulting in high avalanche danger.[5]
