Mount Fisher (British Columbia)

Mount Fisher
Mount Fisher
Highest point
Elevation2,843 m (9,327 ft)[1]
Prominence873 m (2,864 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Morro (2845 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°38′47″N 115°29′04″W / 49.64639°N 115.48444°W / 49.64639; -115.48444[2]
Geography
Mount Fisher is located in British Columbia
Mount Fisher
Mount Fisher
Location of Mount Fisher in British Columbia
Mount Fisher is located in Canada
Mount Fisher
Mount Fisher
Mount Fisher (Canada)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeHughes Range[3]
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82G11 Fernie[2]
Climbing
First ascent1913 A. Nichols, G. Lum[1]
Easiest routeScramble[4]

Mount Fisher, also known locally as Fisher Peak, is a 2,843-metre (9,327-foot) mountain summit located in the Hughes Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. Situated east of historic Fort Steele and the Rocky Mountain Trench, this prominent peak is visible from the Crowsnest Highway and Cranbrook. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Morro, 23.0 km (14.3 mi) to the north.[1] The Steeples are located 10.0 km (6.2 mi) to the south.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mount Fisher". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-01-07.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Fisher". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  3. ^ "Mount Fisher, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ng_fisher was invoked but never defined (see the help page).