- Blanshard Peak
Infobox Mountain
Name=Blanshard Peak (Blanshard Needle)
Photo= Blanshard_Peak.jpg
Caption= Blanshard Peak seen from near the summit ofGolden Ears (mountain)
Elevation=1,550 m (5,085 ft)
Location=British Columbia, Canada
Range=Garibaldi Ranges
Prominence =170 m (558 ft)
Coordinates = coord|49|20|36|N|122|30|00|W|type:mountain_region:CA|display=inline,title
Topographic
NTC 92G/14
First ascent=1918 P. James,Don Munday , M. Worsley ["Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia"]
Easiest route=30 m of 5th class, 4th class scramble ["Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia"]Blanshard Peak also known as The Blanshard Needle by local climbers [Ricker-CAJ83] is a distinctive rock
pinnacle inGolden Ears Provincial Park that is visible from many places inGreater Vancouver and theFraser Valley . Named for the first governor of the colony ofVancouver Island , the name of the summit and area is the subject of some confusion due to the labeling of the entireGolden Ears Group on the published maps for the area [92G/08] [92G/07] . "Mount Blanshard" was originally the name of the Golden Earsmassif , which later became attached to the summit at the southern end of the group [Ricker-CAJ83] .Notes
References
*cite web
url=http://www.canadianmountainencyclopedia.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1184
title=Blanshard Peak
accessdate=2007-02-18
work=Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
*cite journal
quotes =
last = Ricker
first = Karl
authorlink =Karl Ricker
year = 1983
title =
journal = Canadian Alpine Journal
volume = 66
issue =
pages = pp 40–43
url =
*cite
author=Canada Centre for Mapping
title=Stave Lake 92G/08 Edition 4
publisher=Department of Energy Mines and Resources
date=1992
*cite
author=Canada Centre for Mapping
title=Port Coquitlam 92G/07 Edition 5
publisher=Department of Energy Mines and Resources
date=1999ee also
*
Golden Ears Group
*Golden Ears (mountain)
*Edge Peak
*Golden Ears Provincial Park External links
* [http://www.canadianmountainencyclopedia.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1184 Blanshard Peak] in the "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia"
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