Edge Peak
Edge peak from the north
Highest point
Elevation1,680 m (5,510 ft)[1]
Prominence250 m (820 ft)[1]
Coordinates49°21′22″N 122°29′53″W / 49.35611°N 122.49806°W / 49.35611; -122.49806[2]
Geography
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeGaribaldi Ranges
Topo mapNTS 92G8 Stave Lake
Climbing
First ascent1929 H. Sommerville; A. Lambert; D. McKee; J. Irving[1]
Easiest route3rd-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. ^ a b c "Edge Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 18 Feb 2007.
  2. ^ "Edge Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 17 Nov 2013.
  3. ^ Ricker, Karl (1983). Canadian Alpine Journal. 66: 40–43. ((cite journal)): Missing or empty |title= (help)

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