The Forefinger (mountain)

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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 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
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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