Monmouth Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,182 m (10,440 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,602 m (5,256 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Good Hope Mountain (3242 m) [2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 50°59′30″N123°47′24″W / 50.99167°N 123.79000°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Lillooet Land District |
Parent range | Chilcotin Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92J13 Stanley Smith Glacier |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1951 by A. Melville, I. Kay, N. Carter, T. Marston, D. Blair, W. Sparling, H. Genschorek |
Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
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