Diavolo Peak
West aspect of Diavolo/Angelo
Highest point
Elevation2,569 m (8,428 ft)[1][2]
Prominence83 m (272 ft)[1]
Parent peakOverlord Mountain (2,625 m)[1]
Isolation0.669 km (0.416 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°0′20″N 122°48′57″W / 50.00556°N 122.81583°W / 50.00556; -122.81583[3]
Naming
Etymologydiavolo (devil)
Geography
Diavolo Peak is located in British Columbia
Diavolo Peak
Diavolo Peak
Location in British Columbia
Diavolo Peak is located in Canada
Diavolo Peak
Diavolo Peak
Diavolo Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Protected areaGaribaldi Provincial Park
Parent rangeFitzsimmons Range
Garibaldi Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J2 Whistler[3]
Climbing
First ascent1923 by Neal Carter

Diavolo Peak is a 2,569-metre (8,428-foot) mountain located in British Columbia, Canada.

Description

Diavolo Peak is the fifth-highest peak of the Fitzsimmons Range which is a subrange of the Garibaldi Ranges.[1] It is situated 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park, and the nearest higher peak is Mount Benvolio, 669 metres (2,195 ft) to the north-northeast.[1] The Diavolo Glacier rests on the east aspect of the peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from the glacier drains into tributaries of the Cheakamus River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,500 metres (4,921 ft) above the river in two kilometres (1.24 mile).

Overlord Mountain (upper left), Diavolo Peak (center, top), Cheakamus Mountain (right), Helm Horn (foreground).

History

The first ascent of the mountain was made on September 18, 1923, by Neal M. Carter and Charles T. Townsend.[4]

Diavolo is an Italian word, meaning "devil", and the peak was so-named by Carter and Townsend because of a steep, rotten arête and black-colored rock. They named its subsidiary peak "Angelo" because it looked easy to climb and angelic by comparison.[4] Angelo is an Italian word, meaning "angel".

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, Diavolo Peak is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[5] 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. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Diavolo Peak.

Angelo Peak

Angelo Peak is a subsidiary peak 185 meters south of Diavolo Peak. At 2,561-meters-elevation, it is the sixth-highest peak of the Fitzsimmons Range, but it has only 23 metres of prominence.[6] Angelo was first climbed by a British Columbia Mountaineering Club party on August 15, 1924.[7] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Diavolo Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  2. ↑ "Diavolo Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  3. 1 2 3 "Diavolo Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  4. 1 2 "Diavolo Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ↑ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
  6. ↑ "Angelo Peak, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  7. 1 2 "Angelo Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
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