| Skihist Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 2,968 m (9,738 ft)[1] |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Cantilever Range, Lillooet Ranges, Coast Mountains |
| Prominence | 2,463 metres (8,081 ft)[2][1] |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | NTS 092. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys Cantilever Range is a subrange of the Lillooet Ranges subgrouping of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains. The Lillooet Ranges are the southeasternmost subdivision of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. The Coast Mountains are a Mountain range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the north western shore of the North American continent extending south A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The National Topographic System or NTS (Système national de référence cartographique is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general I. 04 |
| First ascent | unrecorded (prospectors or First Nations) |
Skihist Mountain is the highest peak in southwestern British Columbia. In Climbing, a first ascent (FA is the first modern recorded climb to reach the top of a Mountain, or the first to follow a particular Climbing route It is located on the southern boundary of Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Lytton. Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park is a Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. Lytton in British Columbia sits at the confluence of the Thompson River and Fraser River on the east side of the Fraser at coordinates
Skihist Mountain consists of a north-south aligned ridge. Kent Creek drains the northeast side, and Nesbitt creek drains the west side; both feed the Stein River. Kwoiek and North Kwoiek Creeks drain the south and southeast sides. [3] The peak is most easily climbed via its south slopes, from the Kwoiek Creek drainage. [4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Skihist Mountain on bivouac.com
- ^ BC Ultra-prominent peaks on peaklist. See also Geography of Canada, Mountain peaks of North America This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of Canada See also Geography of North America This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks located on the Continent of North America org
- ^ Official SVNHP Map
- ^ Bruce Fairley, A Guide to Climbing and Hiking in Southwestern British Columbia, Gordon Soules Publishers, 1986, ISBN 0-919574-99-8, p. 200.
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