Edge Peak
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Edge Peak | |
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Edge peak from the north | |
Elevation | 1,680 m (5,512 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 250 m (820 ft)[1] |
Location | |
Edge Peak | |
Range | Garibaldi Ranges |
Coordinates | 49°21′22″N 122°29′53″W / 49.35611°N 122.49806°WCoordinates: 49°21′22″N 122°29′53″W / 49.35611°N 122.49806°W[2] |
Topo map | NTS 92G/08 |
Climbing | |
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 .[3] Other mountains in this area include Golden Ears and Blanshard Peak.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Edge Peak". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1188. Retrieved 18 Feb 2007.
- ↑ "Edge Peak". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/1723.html. Retrieved 17 Nov 2013.
- ↑ Ricker, Karl (1983). Canadian Alpine Journal 66: pp 40–43.
External links
- "Edge Peak". BC Geographical Names. http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/1723.html.
- "Edge Peak". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1188.
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