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The Red Tusk

Coordinates: 49°46′34.0″N 123°18′00.0″W / 49.776111°N 123.300000°W / 49.776111; -123.300000
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The Red Tusk
Highest point
Elevation2,147 m (7,044 ft)
Prominence157 m (515 ft)
Coordinates49°46′34.0″N 123°18′00.0″W / 49.776111°N 123.300000°W / 49.776111; -123.300000
Geography
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeTantalus Range
Topo mapNTS 92G14 Cheakamus River
Climbing
First ascent1914 Basil Darling; Allan Morkill

The Red Tusk is a mountain in the Tantalus Range of the Pacific Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Mount Tantalus and 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Cheekye.

The Red Tusk gets its name from the reddish metamorphic rock that forms the mountain. It has a similar appearance to the smaller, but more famous Black Tusk in the Garibaldi Ranges further east.

References

  • The Red Tusk in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
  • "The Red Tusk". BC Geographical Names.