| Slesse Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Slesse Mountain in late July | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,439 m (8,002 ft) |
| Prominence | 862 m (2,828 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°01′32.2″N 121°35′30.9″W / 49.025611°N 121.591917°W |
| Geography | |
  Slesse Mountain Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Parent range | Skagit Range, Cascade Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 92H4 Chilliwack[1] |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Intrusive |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Pemberton Volcanic Belt |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1927 by Stan Henderson, Mills Winram, Fred Parkes |
| Easiest route | Southwest Route (Technical rock climb; Class 5.6) |
Slesse Mountain, usually referred to as Mount Slesse, is a mountain just north of the US-Canada border, in the Cascade Mountains of British Columbia, near the town of Chilliwack. It is notable for its large, steep local relief. For example, its west face drops over 1,950 m (6,398 ft) to Slesse Creek in less than 3 km (2 mi). It is also famous for its huge Northeast Buttress; see the climbing notes below. The name means "fang" in the Halkomelem language.[2] Notable nearby mountains include Mount Rexford and Canadian Border Peak in British Columbia, and American Border Peak, Mount Shuksan, and Mount Baker, all in the US state of Washington.[1]
- ^ a b "Slesse Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ Beckey, Fred (1995). Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 3 (Second ed.). The Mountaineers. pp. 165–177. ISBN 0-89886-423-2.