From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yak Peak
Yak Peak
Yak Peak Range Canadian Cascades
Coordinates 49°36′24″N 121°06′19″W / 49.60667°N 121.10528°W
/ 49.60667; -121.10528Coordinates: 49°36′24″N
121°06′19″W / 49.60667°N 121.10528°W / 49.60667;
-121.10528[2]
Topo map NTS 92H/11
Climbing
First ascent Possibly C.E. Cairnes or George Dawson c. 1906[1]
Easiest Scramble via the NE Ridge
route
Yak Peak is a granite summit located adjacent the Co-
Yak Peak from Needle Peak quihalla Highway in British Columbia north of Hope.[2]
The mountain lies less than one km from a highway rest
Elevation 2,039 m (6,690 ft) [1] area, and is easily visible from a long stretch of the high-
Prominence 500 m (1,640 ft) [1] way just south of the summit and tollbooths. It is known
for some fine granite rock climbing routes, notably Yak
Location
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 Guanaco
Peak.
References
[1] ^ "Yak Peak". Bivouac.com.
http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=3458.
Retrieved 2007-05-01.
[2] ^ "Yak Peak". BC Geographical Names.
http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/bcgnws/names/
Yak Peak
British Columbia, Canada 24774.html. Retrieved 2009-07-09.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yak_Peak&oldid=404876423"
Categories:
• Canadian Cascades
• Mountains of British Columbia
• British Columbia Interior geography stubs
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