Flattop Peak is a summit in British Columbia, Canada.
Description Flattop is located in The Bugaboos, west of the Bugaboo Glacier along the southern boundary of Bugaboo Provincial Park. Precipitation runoff from Flattop Peak drains east into Bugaboo Creek which is a tributary of the Columbia River; as well as west to Duncan River via East Creek. Flattop Peak is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as topographic relief is significant with the summit rising 1,660 meters (5,446 ft) above East Creek in . The nearest higher neighbor is line parent Howser Peak, to the southeast.
History The peak's descriptive name was applied by Eaton Cromwell, who made the first ascent of the summit with Peter Kaufmann on August 10, 1930.Eaton Cromwell (1931), In the Bugaboo Group, Americanalpineclub.org The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on June 9, 1960, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.
Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Flattop Peak is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Bugaboo Glacier on the peak's east slope and an unnamed glacier on the south slope. Gallery
See also The Bugaboos Geography of British Columbia
References
External links Flattop Peak: weather