The Forefinger (mountain)

The Forefinger
Highest point
Elevation 1,741 m (5,712 ft)
Prominence 76 m (249 ft)
Coordinates 49°30′15.8″N 122°43′27.9″W / 49.504389°N 122.724417°W / 49.504389; -122.724417Coordinates: 49°30′15.8″N 122°43′27.9″W / 49.504389°N 122.724417°W / 49.504389; -122.724417 
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Five Fingers Group, Pacific Ranges, Coast Mountains
Topo map NTS 92.G/10
Climbing
First ascent 1924 T. Fyles[1][2]
Easiest route scramble from the south[2]

The Forefinger is a mountain in the Five Fingers Group, a group of summits on the divide between Pitt Lake and Coquitlam Lake and north of Widgeon Lake, in British Columbia, Canada.[2][3]

Notes

  1. ↑ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia The Forefinger
  2. 1 2 3 Fairley p250
  3. ↑ Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Five Fingers Group

References

  • Fairley, Bruce (1986). A Guide to Climbing and Hiking in Southwestern British Columbia. Gordon Soules Book Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-919574-99-8.
  • "The Forefinger". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  • "Five Fingers Group". Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.


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