Jump to content

Rambler Peak

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Droll (talk | contribs) at 04:01, 16 April 2010 (tidy Infobox mountain using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Rambler Peak
Map
Highest point
Elevation2,092 m (6,864 ft)
Prominence647 m (2,123 ft)
Coordinates49°44.0′N 125°44.8′W / 49.7333°N 125.7467°W / 49.7333; -125.7467
Geography
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeElk River Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92F/12
Climbing
First ascent1964 R. Facer, B. McDowell, S. Todd

Rambler Peak is a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The mountain is 23 km (14 mi) east of Gold River and 4 km (2 mi) southeast of Mount Colonel Foster

This mountain is a hydrographic divide located at the headwaters of the Elk River. The Wolf, Elk, Ucoma Rivers and Cervus Creek all start at Rambler Peak.

History

The difficulty in scaling this peak defeated attempts for many years. The first successful attempt was July 19, 1964 when Cameron Powell, Barrie McDowell and Steve Todd of the Island Ramblers Mountaineering Club reached the top. The mountain was named in honour of their club. Rambler peak was originally called El Piveto Mountain a name by which another BC mountain is now known.[1]

Sources

  • Philip Stone (2003). Island Alpine, A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island. Wild Isle Publications: Heriot Bay, BC. ISBN 978-0-9680766-5-1.

References

  1. ^ Stone, p 241.