Moby Dick Mountain
Mountain in the country of Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the mountain in the US, see Moby Dick (Alaska).
Moby Dick Mountain is a 3,154-metre (10,348-foot) summit in British Columbia, Canada.
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Moby Dick Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,154 m (10,348 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 174 m (571 ft)[3] |
Parent peak | Mount Proteus (3,198 m)[4] |
Isolation | 2.16 km (1.34 mi)[3] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 50°57′43″N 117°24′24″W[5] |
Naming | |
Etymology | Moby Dick (whale) |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District |
Parent range | Selkirk Mountains Battle Range |
Topo map | NTS 82K14 Westfall River[5] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Fault block |
Type of rock | Granite[6] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 26, 1959 S. Silverstein, D, Anger, F. Riley |
Easiest route | class 4 South Face Rib[7] |
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