Puzzle Mountain

This article is about the mountain in British Columbia. For the mountain in Maine, see Puzzle Mountain (Maine).
Puzzle Mountain

Puzzle Mountain's East aspect (right)
Highest point
Elevation 1,825 m (5,988 ft)
Prominence 815 m (2,674 ft)
Coordinates 49°47′26.2″N 125°54′56.2″W / 49.790611°N 125.915611°W / 49.790611; -125.915611
Geography
Location Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Elk River Mountains
Topo map NTS 92/F13
Climbing
First ascent 1912 R.W. Kent; W.W. Urquhart

Puzzle Mountain is a twin-summit mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 9 km (6 mi) east of Gold River and 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Mount Colonel Foster.[1]

History

Puzzle Mountain is named for the maze of snow patches on its northeast face.[2]

See also

References

  1. Puzzle Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. BC Geographical Names Information System, Puzzle Mountain


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