Mount Rexford
Mountain in British Columbia, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mount Rexford is a prominent 2,329-metre (7,641-foot) mountain summit located in the Cascade Mountains of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 3.5 km (2 mi) north of the Canada–United States border, 7 km (4 mi) west of Chilliwack Lake, and 5.5 km (3 mi) east of Slesse Mountain, which is its nearest higher neighbor.[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Nesakwatch and Centre Creeks, both tributaries of the Chilliwack River. Originally known as Ensawkwatch, the mountain was named for an early settler in the area, Rexford, who had a cabin near Slesse Creek and had trap lines in the vicinity.[4][3] The mountain has two subsidiary peaks known as the Nesakwatch Spires. The mountain's name was officially adopted on June 2, 1950, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[5] Mount Rexford was first climbed in July 1951 by Herman Genschorek and Walt Sparling via the West Ridge.
Mount Rexford | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,329 m (7,641 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 555 m (1,821 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Slesse Mountain (2429 m)[1] |
Isolation | 5.34 km (3.32 mi)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°02′00″N 121°31′27″W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
Parent range | Skagit Range North Cascades |
Topo map | NTS 92H4 Chilliwack[3] |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Intrusive |
Type of rock | Granodiorite |
Volcanic arc/belt | Pemberton Volcanic Belt |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1951 by Herman Genschorek and Walt Sparling[4] |
Easiest route | Scramble |