{{Short description|Mountain in the country of Canada}} {{Infobox mountain | name = Overlord Mountain | image = Overlord Mountain.jpg | image_caption = Overlord Massif, seen from Whistler Mountain | elevation_m = 2625 | elevation_ref = <ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=628|name=Overlord Mountain|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref> | prominence_m = 415 | prominence_ref = <ref name=bivouac/> | range = Fitzsimmons Range<br />Garibaldi Ranges<br />Coast Ranges | parent_peak = Mount Macbeth (2639 m)<ref name=bivouac/> | listing = Mountains of British Columbia | country = Canada | region_type = Province | region = British Columbia | district = New Westminster Land District | part_type = Protected area | part = Garibaldi Provincial Park | map = Canada British Columbia#Canada | map_caption = Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada | label_position = right | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 8 | mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Overlord Mountain | coordinates = {{coord|50|0|56|N|122|49|15|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb/> | topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|J|2}}<ref name=cgndb/> | rock = | first_ascent = 1923 by Phyllis Munday, Don Munday<ref name=bivouac/> | easiest_route = {{YDS|2}} via Benvolio Glacier }}
'''Overlord Mountain''' is a {{Convert|2625|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} glacier-clad peak located in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in Garibaldi Provincial Park of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point of the Fitzsimmons Range, which is a subset of the Garibaldi Ranges, and can be readily seen from the Whistler Blackcomb ski area.<ref name="pb"/> It is situated {{convert|15|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} southeast of Whistler, and its nearest higher peak is Mount Macbeth, {{convert|3|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} to the north-northeast.<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|869|Overlord Mountain, British Columbia|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref> The Benvolio Glacier rests below the south aspect of the summit, the Fitzsimmons Glacier on the east aspect, and the expansive Overlord Glacier spans the northern and western aspects of the mountain. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from its glaciers drains into tributaries of the Cheakamus River. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1923 by Phyllis Munday and Don Munday via the Benvolio Glacier.<ref name=bivouac/> The mountain's descriptive name was recommended by the Garibaldi Park Board and officially adopted on September 2, 1930, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.<ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=JBBAP|name=Overlord Mountain|access-date=2019-11-15}}</ref><ref name=bcgnis>{{cite bcgnis|id=15135|name=Overlord Mountain|accessdate=2019-11-12}}</ref>
==Climate==
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Overlord Mountain is located in the marine west coast climate zone of western North America.<ref name=Peel>{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A.| year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | issn = 1027-5606}}</ref> 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. As a result, the Coast Mountains experience high precipitation, especially during the winter months in the form of snowfall. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather for climbing Overlord Mountain.
==Climbing Routes== Established climbing routes on Overlord Mountain:<ref name=bivouac/> * Benvolio Glacier - {{YDS|2}} First Ascent 1923 * West Ridge - {{YDS|4}} * East Ridge * North Ridge
==Gallery== <gallery> File:Overlord Mountain in winter.jpg|Overlord Mountain in winter File:Overlord Mountain from Whistler Mountain ski area.jpg|Overlord Mountain from Whistler Mountain File:Overlord Mountain and Overlord Glacier.jpg|Overlord Mountain and Overlord Glacier File:Overlord Mountain over forest.jpg|Left to right: Mt. Fitzsimmons, Overlord Mountain, Fissile Peak Overlord Mountain BC.jpg File:Whistler Panorama 2.jpg|Overlord Mountain (right) from slopes of Whistler. Spearhead Range to left </gallery>
==See also== {{Portal|Mountains}} * Geography of British Columbia * Geology of British Columbia
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==External links== * Weather: [https://www.yr.no/en/forecast/daily-table/2-6095557/Canada/British%20Columbia/Overlord%20Mountain Overlord Mountain]
{{Pacific Ranges}}
Category:Garibaldi Ranges Category:Two-thousanders of British Columbia Category:Sea-to-Sky Corridor