Wedge Mountain

Wedge Mountain
Wedge Mountain from the north, with Wedgemount Lake in the foreground. The Wedgemount Lake hut and lake outlet are out of frame to the right.
Highest point
Elevation	2,895 m (9,498 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,249 m (7,379 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia North America prominent peaks 58th Canada highest major peaks 79th Canada most prominent peaks 22nd
Coordinates	50°07′59″N 122°47′36″W / 50.13306°N 122.79333°W / 50.13306; -122.79333[1]
Geography
Wedge Mountain Location in British Columbia
Interactive map of Wedge Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
District	New Westminster Land District
Protected area	Garibaldi Provincial Park
Parent range	Garibaldi Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92J2 Whistler[1]
Climbing
First ascent	1923 N. Carter; C. Townsend[1]
Easiest route	3rd class snow climb with Glacier travel

Wedge Mountain, 2,895 m (9,498 ft) prominence: 2,249 m (7,379 ft), often locally referred to as The Wedge or simply "Wedge", is the highest summit in the Garibaldi Ranges and therefore also Garibaldi Provincial Park, and is among the nearest of the many peaks visible from the Whistler Blackcomb Ski Area, lying north across the valley of Billygoat Pass from the Spearhead Range, which includes one of that resort's two flagship mountains, Blackcomb. It was named for its distinctive wedge shape by the Garibaldi Park Board in 1932 in preference to Mount Vancouver, which had been submitted earlier.^[1] It is part of an unnamed range forming the most northerly group of peaks in the Garibaldi Ranges, the other two most notable being Mount Weart, known as the Armchair because of its shape, and Mount Currie, which overlooks the First Nations Reserve of the same name and the neighbouring town of Pemberton. Wedge's very high prominence is defined by the divide between the Green and Cheakamus Rivers at a locality at the south end of Alta Lake known as Tokum Corners.

The mountain sits astride the boundary between the New Westminster and Lillooet Land Districts.