Yak Peak

Yak Peak
Yak Peak from Needle Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,039 m (6,690 ft)[1]
Prominence500 m (1,600 ft)[1]
Parent peakVicuna Peak (2126 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°36′24″N 121°06′19″W / 49.60667°N 121.10528°W / 49.60667; -121.10528[2]
Geography
DistrictYale Division Yale Land District
Parent rangeNorth Cascades
Topo mapNTS 92H11 Spuzzum[2]
Climbing
First ascentPossibly C.E. Cairnes or George Dawson c. 1906[1]
Easiest routeScramble via the NE Ridge

Yak Peak is a granite summit located adjacent the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia north of Hope.[2] The mountain lies less than one km from a highway rest area, and is easily visible from a long stretch of the highway just south of the summit. It is known for some fine granite rock climbing routes, notably Yak Crack. Other mountains in the same group, usually known as the Anderson River Group or as the Coquihalla Range, are named after other similar animals, such as Thar Peak and Guanaco Peak.

The north aspect of Yak Peak, with Nak Peak in upper left
  1. ^ a b c d "Yak Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Yak Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-07-09.