Mount Tabor (British Columbia)
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Mount Tabor, 1247 m is a mountain
20 km (12 mi) east of Prince George, British Columbia
, Canada
adjacent to BC Highway 97
. It rises about 550 m (1,804 ft) from the small portion of the Nechako Plateau
that lies in the angle of the Fraser River
and not part of the Cariboo Mountains
which begin just to the east, the summit is the site of a former fire lookout tower
and is the highest piece of relief in the Greater Prince George area (it may also in some reckonings be the northward limit of the Quesnel Highland
rather than part of the plateau).
The highest summit of a generally north-striking ridge between Prince George and the lowland of the Willow River
, its summit has about 550m of relief from the surrounding terrain; Tabor Lake at its foot to the west is 705 m (2,313 ft) in elevation. As such, it has become the site of the small Tabor Mountain Ski Resort, which is one of Prince George's two local ski hills, the other being the small Hart Highlands Alpine Park on the north side of the city. East of the Willow River and just beyond the Bowron River
, forty kilometres farther east, is Mount Purden, the site of Purden Ski Village
and which is the northernmost summit of the Cariboo Mountains
.
Mountain
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20 km (12 mi) east of Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, British Columbia
Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
adjacent to BC Highway 97
British Columbia provincial highway 97
Highway 97 is the longest continuously-numbered route in the Canadian province of British Columbia , running 2,081 km from the Canada/U.S. border at Osoyoos in the south to the British Columbia/Yukon border in the north at Watson Lake, Yukon. The route takes its number from U.S...
. It rises about 550 m (1,804 ft) from the small portion of the Nechako Plateau
Nechako Plateau
The Nechako Plateau is the northernmost subdivision of the Interior Plateau, one of the main geographic regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia...
that lies in the angle of the Fraser River
Fraser River
The Fraser River is the longest river within British Columbia, Canada, rising at Fraser Pass near Mount Robson in the Rocky Mountains and flowing for , into the Strait of Georgia at the city of Vancouver. It is the tenth longest river in Canada...
and not part of the Cariboo Mountains
Cariboo Mountains
The Cariboo Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which run down into the Spokane, Washington area of the United States and include the Selkirks, Monashees and Purcells. The Cariboo Mountains are entirely within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The range is...
which begin just to the east, the summit is the site of a former fire lookout tower
Fire lookout tower
A fire lookout tower, fire tower or lookout tower, provides housing and protection for a person known as a "fire lookout" whose duty it is to search for wildfires in the wilderness...
and is the highest piece of relief in the Greater Prince George area (it may also in some reckonings be the northward limit of the Quesnel Highland
Quesnel Highland
The Quesnel Highland is a geographic area in the Central Interior of the Canadian province of British Columbia. As defined by BC government geographer in Landforms of British Columbia, an account and analysis of British Columbia geography that is often cited as authoritative...
rather than part of the plateau).
The highest summit of a generally north-striking ridge between Prince George and the lowland of the Willow River
Willow River (British Columbia)
The Willow River is a tributary of the Fraser River in the north-central Interior of British Columbia, Canada. It enters the Fraser at the community of Willow River, just upstream from the city of Prince George, near the confluence of the McGregor River...
, its summit has about 550m of relief from the surrounding terrain; Tabor Lake at its foot to the west is 705 m (2,313 ft) in elevation. As such, it has become the site of the small Tabor Mountain Ski Resort, which is one of Prince George's two local ski hills, the other being the small Hart Highlands Alpine Park on the north side of the city. East of the Willow River and just beyond the Bowron River
Bowron River
The Bowron River, also formerly named the Bear River and Reid Creek, originates in Bowron Lake Provincial Park of east central British Columbia and flows northwest from the outlet of the Bowron Lakes, then northeast, to join the Fraser River...
, forty kilometres farther east, is Mount Purden, the site of Purden Ski Village
Purden Ski Village
Purden Ski Village is a ski resort located on Purden Mountain on the Yellowhead Highway 60 km east of Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. The area is operated by Purden Lake and Ski Resorts, which also owns Purden Lake Resort. The area has 1100+' of vertical drop and has 25 named runs, the...
and which is the northernmost summit of the Cariboo Mountains
Cariboo Mountains
The Cariboo Mountains are the northernmost subrange of the Columbia Mountains, which run down into the Spokane, Washington area of the United States and include the Selkirks, Monashees and Purcells. The Cariboo Mountains are entirely within the province of British Columbia, Canada. The range is...
.