Mount Judge Howay

Mount Judge Howay, originally the Snow Peaks (a term which included Mount Robie Reid), is a distinctive twin summit located 10 km (6 mi) from the Central Fraser Valley and, close up, the north end of Stave Lake. Being one of the highest peaks in the region, it is visible from many of the peaks around Vancouver, British Columbia. It is on the eastern side of Golden Ears Provincial Park.

Mount Judge Howay
Highest point
Elevation2,262 m (7,421 ft) [1]
Prominence1,627 m (5,338 ft) [1][2]
Listing
Coordinates49°30′25″N 122°19′18″W [1]
Geography
Mount Judge Howay
British Columbia
Mount Judge Howay
Mount Judge Howay (Canada)
LocationLower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeGaribaldi Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92G/09
Climbing
First ascent1921 Tom Fyles; E. Fuller; H. O'Conner
Easiest routenavigation, technical rock climbing

Name

Mount Judge Howay is named for Frederic W. Howay, a noted jurist and judge primarily known for being an authority on the history of British Columbia. Just to the southwest, Mount Robie Reid commemorates his lifelong colleague in law and history, Robie Lewis Reid.

Access

Due to its remote location and complicated topography, it is a very difficult peak to climb. To approach it from the southeast requires a canoe to get to the head of the lake, an approach on deactivated logging roads, a ford of the Stave River, climbing through steep Pacific Coast rainforest while orienteering through cliff bands.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Judge Howay is located in a marine west coast climate zone of western North America.[3] 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.

See also

References
  1. "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  2. "Mount Judge Howay". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  3. 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.

Sources
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