Decker Mountain

Decker Mountain
Decker Mountain as seen from the Whistler Mountain ski area
Highest point
Elevation	2,421 m (7,943 ft)[1]
Prominence	158 m (518 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Trorey
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°04′10″N 122°51′15″W / 50.06944°N 122.85417°W / 50.06944; -122.85417[2]
Geography
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Interactive map of Decker Mountain
Location	Garibaldi Provincial Park British Columbia, Canada
District	New Westminster Land District
Parent range	Spearhead Range Garibaldi Ranges Coast Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J2 Whistler[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1954 VOC party[1]
Easiest route	Eastern slope

Decker Mountain is a 2,421-metre (7,943-foot) flat-topped peak located in the Garibaldi Ranges of the Coast Mountains, in Garibaldi Provincial Park of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Spearhead Range, which is a subset of the Garibaldi Ranges.^[3] It is situated 9 km (6 mi) southeast of Whistler, and 3.9 km (2 mi) west-northwest of Tremor Mountain, which is the highest point in the Spearhead Range.^[3] Precipitation runoff from the south side of the peak drains into Fitzsimmons Creek which is a tributary of the Cheakamus River, and meltwater from the Decker Glacier on the northeastern slope drains to Wedge Creek.

Decker Mountain is often climbed as part of the Spearhead Traverse. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1954 by a party from the Varsity Outdoor Club of the University of British Columbia.^[1] The descriptive name for the mountain refers to its two-decked layer form and flat, deck-like top, while the suffix "er" was used for purposes of euphony.^[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted on August 27, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada as submitted by Dick Culbert, author of Climber's Guide to the Coastal Ranges of British Columbia.^[4][2]