Mount Macbeth

Mount Macbeth
Mount Macbeth seen from Whistler Mountain
Highest point
Elevation	2,639 m (8,658 ft)[1]
Prominence	109 m (358 ft)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°02′16″N 122°47′49″W / 50.03778°N 122.79694°W / 50.03778; -122.79694[2]
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Protected area	Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range	Spearhead Range Garibaldi Ranges Coast Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J2 Whistler[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1969 by P. Starr, E. Bass, B. Ellis, P. Macec[1]

Mount Macbeth is a 2,639-metre (8,658-foot) glacier-clad 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 14 km (9 mi) southeast of Whistler, and 2 km (1 mi) south of Tremor Mountain, which is the highest point in the Spearhead Range.^[3] The Naden Glacier spreads out below the eastern aspect of the summit, the Macbeth Glacier lies below the south aspect, and the Curtain Glacier descends the northern slope. Precipitation runoff from the peak and meltwater from its glaciers drains into Fitzsimmons Creek which is a tributary of the Cheakamus River. Macbeth is most often climbed as part of the Spearhead Traverse. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1969 by P. Starr, E. Bass, B. Ellis, and P. Macec via the northeast ridge.^[1] The peak was named in 1964 by an Alpine Club of Canada climbing party, to commemorate the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth.^[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted on August 27, 1965, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.^[2]