Golden Hinde (mountain)
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| Golden Hinde | |
|---|---|
| Image:Ghinde2.jpg Golden Hinde, south aspect, August 2006. | |
| Elevation | 2,198 m (7,211 ft) |
| Location | Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Vancouver Island Ranges |
| Prominence | 2,198 m (7,211 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 92/F12 |
| First ascent | Einar Anderson, W.R. Kent 1913 or 1914 |
| Easiest route | rock climb |
The Golden Hinde is a mountain located in the Vancouver Island Ranges on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. At 2,198 m (7,211 ft), it is the highest peak on the island. The mountain is located near the centre of the 2,450 km² (605,000 acre) Strathcona Provincial Park, at the head of Wolf River and to the west of Buttle Lake, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of the community of Gold River. The peak is popular with experienced backcountry climbers, having been first ascended in 1913. The mountain is made of basalt which is part of the Karmutsen Formation.[1]
The mountain was named for Sir Francis Drake's ship, the Golden Hinde, by an early fur-trading captain, who was reminded of Drake's ship as sunset hit the mountain, which is visible from the west coast of the Island. The present name wasn't officially conferred until 1938, but this was done after a reference to the peak in one of logs of the early fur-trading captains, who was reminded of Drake's ship as the golden light of sunset hit the mountain, which is visible from the west coast of the Island. The alternative name "The Rooster's Comb" was used by early alpinists because of the mountain's appearance.
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Golden Hinde. |
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Golden Hinde. |
[edit] External links
- Strathcona Provincial Park from British Columbia Ministry of Environment website.
- Information on the mountain's attributes from the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
[edit] References
- ^ Geology of Strathcona Park - The Volcanic Flood Retrieved on 2007-11-24
