Английская Википедия:Cathedral Mountain (Zion National Park)
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Cathedral Mountain is a Шаблон:Convert elevation Navajo Sandstone summit located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.[1]
Description
Cathedral Mountain is situated at the north end of Zion Canyon, towering Шаблон:Convert above the canyon floor and the North Fork of the Virgin River which drains precipitation runoff from this mountain. Cathedral is the nearest higher neighbor to Angels Landing, with Шаблон:Convert of separation, and the Angels Landing Trail traverses Refrigerator Canyon between them.[2] Other neighbors include The Great White Throne, Observation Point, The Organ, Lady Mountain, Cable Mountain, and parent Mount Majestic. This feature's descriptive name was applied by Stephen S. Johnson in 1922, and officially adopted in 1934 by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.[1][3] The Spearhead, elevation 5,804-ft, is the southernmost tip of this mountain, and is prominently featured from Zion Lodge.[4] The first ascent of Cathedral was made by Walter Becker, Fritz Becker, and Rudolph Weidner on August 31, 1931.[5]
Climate
Spring and fall are the most favorable seasons to visit Cathedral Mountain. According to the Köppen climate classification system, it is located in a Cold semi-arid climate zone, which is defined by the coldest month having an average mean temperature below Шаблон:Convert, and at least 50% of the total annual precipitation being received during the spring and summer. This desert climate receives less than Шаблон:Convert of annual rainfall, and snowfall is generally light during the winter.[6]
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See also
References
External links
- Zion National Park National Park Service
- Weather forecast: Cathedral Mountain
- Cathedral Mountain Rock Climbing: mountainproject.com
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Gnis
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite peakbagger
- ↑ Ron Kay, Ron Kay's Guide to Zion National Park, Countryman Press, 2008, page 91.
- ↑ Шаблон:Gnis
- ↑ A Brief History of Climbing in Zion. bigwalls.net
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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