Rearguard Mountain

Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain
Highest point
Elevation2,744 m (9,003 ft)[1]
Prominence454 m (1,490 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Robson (3959 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates53°08′38″N 119°07′35″W / 53.14389°N 119.12639°W / 53.14389; -119.12639[2]
Geography
Rearguard Mountain is located in British Columbia
Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain is located in Canada
Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain
Rearguard Mountain (Canada)
DistrictCariboo Land District
Parent rangeRainbow Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E3 Mount Robson[2]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typesedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1913 Alpine Club of Canada party[1]
Easiest routeGlacier travel and scrambling scree[3]

Rearguard Mountain is a 2,744-metre (9,003-foot) summit located within Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Rainbow Range which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Robson, 4.0 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest.[1] Rearguard is situated between Berg Lake and the Robson Glacier.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Rearguard Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  2. ^ a b "Rearguard Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-14.
  3. ^ "Rearguard Mountain". Explor8ion. Retrieved 2021-06-02.