The Forefinger (mountain)

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The Forefinger
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The Forefinger
Location in British Columbia
The Forefinger (mountain)
Interactive map of The Forefinger
Highest point
Elevation 1,741 m (5,712 ft)
Prominence 76 m (249 ft)
Coordinates 49°30′15.8″N122°43′27.9″W / 49.504389°N 122.724417°W / 49.504389; -122.724417
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
District New Westminster Land District
Parent range Five Fingers Group, Pacific Ranges, Coast Mountains
Topo map NTS 92G10 Pitt River
Climbing
First ascent 1924 T. Fyles [1] [2]
Easiest route scramble from the south [2]

The Forefinger is a mountain in the Five Fingers Group, a group of summits on the divide between Pitt Lake and Coquitlam Lake and north of Widgeon Lake, in British Columbia, Canada. [2] [3]

Notes

  1. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia The Forefinger
  2. 1 2 3 Fairley p250
  3. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Five Fingers Group

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