Postern Mountain is a 2,944-metre (9,659 ft) mountain located on the SE side of Mount Robson Provincial Park in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is a part of the Ramparts range and is adjacent to Geikie Creek, a small stream connected to the Fraser River.[5] It is notable for its steep cliff faces and abundance of quartzite, unusual for the majority-limestone mountains that surround it. These factors make it, along with the rest of the Ramparts, an attractive destination for mountain climbers.[6]

Postern Mountain
Photo of the Ramparts taken in 2011
Highest point
Elevation2,944 m (9,659 ft)[1]
Prominence324 m (1,063 ft)[1]
Parent peakCasemate Mountain (3103 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates52°41′16″N 118°21′45″W / 52.687777°N 118.3625°W / 52.687777; -118.3625[2]
Geography
Postern Mountain is located in British Columbia
Postern Mountain
Postern Mountain
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
DistrictCariboo Land District[3]
Protected areaMount Robson Provincial Park
Parent rangethe Ramparts
Topo mapNTS 83D9 Amethyst Lakes[2]
Climbing
First ascent1927 by Rex Gibson and E. Niederer[1][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Postern Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  2. ^ a b "Postern Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ^ a b "Postern Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  4. ^ "Postern Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  5. ^ "Geikie Creek, British Columbia, Canada". ca.geoview.info. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  6. ^ "Mystical Realm". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2022-11-28.