Mount Tantalus | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,608 m (8,556 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,478 m (4,849 ft)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 49°49′05.2″N 123°19′45.8″W / 49.818111°N 123.329389°W[1] |
Geography | |
Interactive map of Mount Tantalus | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | New Westminster Land District |
Parent range | Tantalus Range |
Topo map | NTS 92G14 Cheakamus River |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1911 B. Darling; J. Davies; A. Morkill[1] |
Mount Tantalus is a 2,608-metre (8,556-foot) mountain in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 24 km (15 mi) southeast of Falk Lake and 134 km (83 mi) south of Monmouth Mountain. It is the highest mountain in the Tantalus Range of the Pacific Ranges and is famous for its snow-covered face.[1]