Edge Peak
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Edge Peak | |
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Edge peak from the north |
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Elevation | 1,680 m (5,512 ft) |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Garibaldi Ranges |
Prominence | 250 m (820 ft) |
Coordinates | |
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
- ^ Edge Peak. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2007-02-18.
- ^ Ricker, Karl (1983). "". Canadian Alpine Journal 66: pp 40–43.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Edge Peak in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia