Eaton Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,117 m (6,946 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 387 m (1,270 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Silvertip Mountain[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°14′15″N 121°20′49″W / 49.23750°N 121.34694°W[2] |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
Parent range | Skagit Range Canadian Cascades |
Topo map | NTS 92H3 Skagit River[2] |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Intrusive |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1950 J. Butcher, F. Rodgers, E. Jenkins |
Easiest route | Scrambling via West Ridge[1] |
Eaton Peak is a 2,117-metre (6,946-foot) double summit mountain located in the Canadian Cascades of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 17 km (11 mi) southeast of Hope, 3 km (2 mi) south of Mt. Grant, and 12.6 km (8 mi) northwest of Silvertip Mountain.[3] The peak was first climbed in 1950 by J. Butcher, F. Rodgers, and E. Jenkins.[1] The peak was named to honor Canadian Army Private Douglas B. Eaton (1911-1944), from nearby Chilliwack, who was killed in action in World War II.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted April 7, 1955, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2] Nearby Eaton Creek and Eaton Lake were named in memory of his younger brother, William, also killed in action a year earlier.[4] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into Silverhope Creek, a tributary of the Fraser River.