Edge Peak

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Edge Peak

Edge peak from the north
Elevation 1,680 m (5,512 ft)
Location British Columbia, Canada
Range Garibaldi Ranges
Prominence 250 m (820 ft)
Coordinates 49°21′23″N, 122°29′52″WCoordinates: 49°21′23″N, 122°29′52″W
Topo map NTS 92G/08
First ascent 1929 H. Sommerville; A. Lambert; D. McKee; J. Irving[1]
Easiest route 3rd-4th class scramble

Edge Peak is a summit in the Golden Ears Group, located in Golden Ears Provincial Park north of Maple Ridge, British Columbia. The peak is not named for its shape but rather for Sam Edge who climbed it in 1876 [2]. Other mountains in this area include Golden Ears (mountain) and Blanshard Peak.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Edge Peak. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
  2. ^ Ricker, Karl (1983). "". Canadian Alpine Journal 66: pp 40–43. 

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[edit] External links

  • Edge Peak in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia