Rambler Peak

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Rambler Peak
Elevation 2,092 m (6,864 ft)
Prominence 647 m (2,123 ft)
Location
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Range Elk River Mountains
Coordinates 49°44.0′N 125°44.8′W / 49.7333°N 125.7467°W / 49.7333; -125.7467
Topo map NTS 92F/12
Climbing
First ascent 1964 R. Facer, B. McDowell, S. Todd

Rambler Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The mountain is 23 km (14 mi) east of Gold River and 4 km (2 mi) southeast of Mount Colonel Foster

This mountain is a hydrographic divide located at the headwaters of the Elk River. The Wolf, Elk, Ucoma Rivers and Cervus Creek all start at Rambler Peak.

History

The difficulty in scaling this peak defeated attempts for many years. The first successful attempt was July 19, 1964 when Cameron Powell, Barrie McDowell and Steve Todd of the Island Ramblers Mountaineering Club reached the top. The mountain was named in honour of their club. Rambler peak was originally called El Piveto Mountain a name by which another BC mountain is now known.[1]

External links

Sources

  • Philip Stone (2003). Island Alpine, A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island. Wild Isle Publications: Heriot Bay, BC. ISBN 978-0-9680766-5-1. 

References

  1. Stone, p 241.


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