Brenta Spire
Brenta Spire, The Bugaboos | |
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Brenta Spire | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,958 m (9,705 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 313 m (1,027 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 50°45′36″N 116°46′20″W / 50.76000°N 116.77222°W [1] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Purcell Mountains, Columbia Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 82K/10 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1938 M. Schnellbacher; L. Coveney; S. Hendricks; P. Olton; P. Prescott |
Brenta Spire is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Brenta Spire is the highest and middle of the three granite spires on a cirque west of Cobalt Lake.[1]
Routes
The most common route is the south ridge, which can be climbed on its own or as part of the popular Brenta Spire - Northpost Spire traverse.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Brenta Spire". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ↑ "Brenta Spire". mountainproject.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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