Slesse Mountain

Slesse Mountain
Slesse Mountain in late July
Highest point
Elevation2,439 m (8,002 ft)
Prominence862 m (2,828 ft)
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°01′32.2″N 121°35′30.9″W / 49.025611°N 121.591917°W / 49.025611; -121.591917
Geography
Slesse Mountain is located in British Columbia
Slesse Mountain
Slesse Mountain
DistrictYale Division Yale Land District
Parent rangeSkagit Range, Cascade Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92H4 Chilliwack[1]
Geology
Mountain typeIntrusive
Volcanic arc/beltPemberton Volcanic Belt
Climbing
First ascent1927 by Stan Henderson, Mills Winram, Fred Parkes
Easiest routeSouthwest 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]

  1. ^ a b "Slesse Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ Beckey, Fred (1995). Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 3 (Second ed.). The Mountaineers. pp. 165–177. ISBN 0-89886-423-2.

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