Cirque Peak (British Columbia)

Cirque Peak
Cirque Peak, western aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,531 m (8,304 ft)[1][2]
Prominence476 m (1,562 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Oleg (2587 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°25′00″N 122°34′53″W / 50.41667°N 122.58139°W / 50.41667; -122.58139[3]
Geography
Cirque Peak is located in British Columbia
Cirque Peak
Cirque Peak
Location in British Columbia
Cirque Peak is located in Canada
Cirque Peak
Cirque Peak
Cirque Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictLillooet Land District[4]
Parent rangeCayoosh Range
Lillooet Ranges
Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92J7 Pemberton[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble

Cirque Peak is a 2,531-metre (8,304-foot) mountain summit located in the Cayoosh Range of the Lillooet Ranges, in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 19 km (12 mi) northeast of Pemberton, 4.4 km (3 mi) west-northwest of Cayoosh Mountain, 3.2 km (2 mi) east-southeast of Mount Gardiner, and immediately east of the Place Glacier.[5] The mountain's cirque name, which describes the shape of the peak, was submitted by mountaineer Karl Ricker of the Alpine Club of Canada.[4] The name was officially adopted on January 23, 1979, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Fraser River.

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  2. ^ "Topographic map of Cirque Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ a b "Cirque Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  4. ^ a b c "Cirque Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ "Cirque, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.