Rhododendron Mountain is a glaciated

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, Canada.

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Rhododendron Mountain is located in the

Coast Mountains The Coast Mountains () are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the British Columbia Coast, Coast of British Columbia sout ...

, west-northwest of Pemberton and north of

Ipsoot Mountain Ipsoot Mountain is a glaciated summit located in southwest British Columbia, Canada. Description Ipsoot Mountain is situated in the Coast Mountains, west of Pemberton and north of Whistler. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from th ...

. Precipitation runoff and glacial meltwater from this mountain drains into Ryan River, Miller Creek and Rutherford Creek, which all flow to the

Lillooet River The Lillooet River is a major river of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia. It begins at Silt Lake, on the southern edge of the Lillooet Crown Icecap about 80 kilometres northwest of Pemberton and about 85 kilometres northwest of W ...

. Rhododendron Mountain is more notable for its steep rise above local terrain than for its absolute elevation as

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is significant with the summit rising over 1,300 metres (4,265 ft) above Rutherford Creek in approximately . The mountain's local toponym was officially adopted January 23, 1979, by the

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Climate

Based on the

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, Rhododendron Mountain is located in the

marine west coast An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring co ...

climate zone of western

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. Most

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s originate in the

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, and travel east toward the Coast Mountains where they are forced upward by the range (

Orographic lift Orographic lift occurs when an air mass is forced from a low elevation to a higher elevation as it moves over rising terrain. As the air mass gains altitude it quickly cools down adiabatically, which can raise the relative humidity to 100% and cr ...

), 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. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. This climate supports the Ipsoot Icefield surrounding the peak. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Rhododendron Mountain. Rhododendron from Rainbow Mountain

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