Guanaco Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,127 m (6,978 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,002 m (3,287 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Stoyoma Mountain (2267 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°39′43″N 121°08′36″W / 49.66194°N 121.14333°W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
Parent range | North Cascades |
Topo map | NTS 92H11 Spuzzum |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1981 Karl Ricker, BCMC Party |
Easiest route | Southwest Ridge class 3 [1] |
Guanaco Peak is a 2,127-metre (6,978-foot) mountain located in the North Cascades of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest summit of the Anderson River Group, a subset of the North Cascades. It is situated 8 km (5 mi) northwest of Coquihalla Summit, and 1 km (1 mi) northeast of Vicuna Peak.[2] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains west into headwaters of the East Anderson River, or east into headwaters of the Coldwater River. The mountain was named for the guanaco, as part of the animal names theme for several other nearby peaks that were submitted by Philip Kubik of the 1974 first ascent party.[3] The mountain's name was officially adopted on February 5, 1976, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]