Rearguard Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 454 m (1,490 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Mount Robson (3959 m)[1] |
Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
Coordinates | 53°08′38″N 119°07′35″W / 53.14389°N 119.12639°W[2] |
Geography | |
District | Cariboo Land District |
Parent range | Rainbow Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83E3 Mount Robson[2] |
Geology | |
Rock age | Cambrian |
Rock type | sedimentary rock |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1913 Alpine Club of Canada party[1] |
Easiest route | Glacier 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.