Chatsquot Mountain

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Chatsquot Mountain
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Chatsquot Mountain
British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 2,365 m (7,759 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,981 m (6,499 ft) [1] [2]
Parent peak Howson Peak (2759 m) [2]
Listing
Coordinates 53°08′32″N127°28′38″W / 53.14222°N 127.47722°W / 53.14222; -127.47722 Coordinates: 53°08′32″N127°28′38″W / 53.14222°N 127.47722°W / 53.14222; -127.47722 [3]
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Kitimat Ranges
Topo map NTC 93E/03 [3]
Climbing
First ascent 1960 Mikkel Schau, Stan Turner [2]

Chatsquot Mountain, 2365 m (7759 feet), [2] is a high-prominence summit in the Kitimat Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, located northwest of Kimsquit Lake, east of the lower Kitlope River, and at the upper end of the basin of the Kimsquit River. [4] It is part of the Kitimat Ranges which in turn form part of the Coast Mountains. [2] With a topographic prominence of 1,981 m (6,499 ft), it is one of Canada's Ultra peaks and is the 98th most prominent summits of North America. [5] It is also one of the most isolated mountain peaks of Canada.

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References

  1. 1 2 "British Columbia and Alberta: The Ultra-Prominence Page". peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Chatsquot Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. 1 2 "Chatsquot Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. "Chatsquot Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-04-11.
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