Garibaldi Ranges · British Columbia · CanadaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Wedge Mountain

2,895 mUltra-prominent peakSnow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Elevation2,895 mabove sea level

Prominence2,249 mindependent height

Isolation0.8 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul11°average high

50.13° N, 122.79° WElevation 2,895 mUTC−7 · Pacific Daylight Time

From the valley to the top

Summit2,895 m
Mid-mountain1,780 m
Valley · Whistler673 m

Freezing level in October: 2,150 m

iThe mountain

Wedge Mountain in brief

Wedge Mountain rises to 2,895 m in the Garibaldi Ranges, British Columbia, Canada. Its topographic prominence — the height it stands above the lowest contour enclosing a higher summit — is 2,249 m, which makes it an ultra-prominent peak.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 12°, while nights fall below freezing in 10 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from May to September.

The nearest town in the atlas is Whistler, 12 km to the W at 673 m.

Facts

Elevation: 2,895 m · 9,498 ft
Prominence: 2,249 m
Range: Garibaldi Ranges
Region: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Coordinates: 50.1331, -122.7933
Nearest airport: Vancouver International Airport (YVR) · 108 km

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Wedge Mountain by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Wedge Mountain by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-11°	-8°	-6°	-3°	2°	7°	11°	12°	7°	-1°	-9°	-12°
Average low	-16°	-16°	-13°	-10°	-8°	-3°	0°	0°	-3°	-9°	-14°	-18°
Precipitation	326 mm	220 mm	206 mm	138 mm	106 mm	110 mm	79 mm	96 mm	134 mm	311 mm	341 mm	314 mm
Cloud cover	66%	60%	62%	58%	52%	51%	37%	34%	39%	55%	67%	66%
Daylight	8h 32	10h 07	11h 51	13h 47	15h 26	16h 22	15h 58	14h 30	12h 39	10h 47	9h 03	8h 05
Month score	10	13	12	13	20	19	39	38	21	15	10	10

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–May · Oct–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	800 m	1,050 m	1,450 m	1,900 m	2,400 m	3,150 m	3,750 m	3,800 m	3,200 m	2,150 m	1,150 m	600 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain

Wedge Mountain in 3D

vNeighbours

Peaks nearby

Mountains of Canada

Mountain	Elevation	Prominence	Distance	July summit high
Lesser Wedge Mountain	2,904 m	–	0.8 km E	12°
Mount Weart	2,835 m	–	4.1 km N	10°
Castle Towers Mountain	2,676 m	1,103 m	24 km SW	11°
Mount Currie (British Columbia)	2,591 m	346 m	13 km N	13°
The Spearhead	2,457 m	–	7.2 km SW	12°
Fissile Peak	2,439 m	119 m	13 km S	13°
Blackcomb Peak	2,436 m	86 m	8.0 km SW	13°
Rethel Mountain	2,408 m	–	2.6 km NW	14°