Global InformationGemse Peak information
| Gemse Peak | |
|---|---|
 Gemse Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,890 m (6,200 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 300 m (980 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Ibex Peak (2039 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°39′12″N 121°13′11″W / 49.65333°N 121.21972°W |
| Geography | |
  Gemse Peak Location in British Columbia  Gemse Peak Gemse Peak (Canada) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| District | Yale Division Yale Land District |
| Parent range | North Cascades |
| Topo map | NTS 92H11 Spuzzum |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | granitic |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1974, by Philip Kubik, Ed Zenger[2] |
| Easiest route | class 4 via south ridge[1] |
Gemse Peak, is a 1,890-metre (6,200-foot) granitic horn located in the North Cascades of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) west-northwest of Coquihalla Summit, 3.5 km (2 mi) west of Alpaca Peak, and 2.5 km (2 mi) northeast of Steinbok Peak.[3] Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Anderson River. The mountain was named for the gemse, the chamois of Germany, as part of the ungulate names theme for several other nearby peaks that were submitted by Philip Kubik of the 1974 first ascent party.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted on February 5, 1976, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Gemse Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide, Volume 3 (Second Edition), The Mountaineers, 1995, ISBN 0-89886-423-2, p. 255
- ^ "Gemse Peak, British Columbia". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Gemse Peak". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ "Gemse Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-21.