The Thumb (mountain)

This article is for the unofficially named mountain near Vancouver, British Columbia. For the officially named mountain in the Omineca region of British Columbia, see The Thumb (Omineca). For other uses see Thumb (disambiguation).
The Thumb
The thumb is on the spur ridge on the left of this photo.
Highest point
Elevation 1,815 m (5,955 ft)
Prominence 30 m (98 ft)
Coordinates 49°30′51.8″N 122°42′5″W / 49.514389°N 122.70139°W / 49.514389; -122.70139Coordinates: 49°30′51.8″N 122°42′5″W / 49.514389°N 122.70139°W / 49.514389; -122.70139 
Geography
Location British Columbia, Canada
Parent range Five Fingers Group, Pacific Ranges, Coast Mountains
Topo map NTS 92.G/10
Climbing
First ascent 1940 R. Fraser; W. Mathews[1][2]
Easiest route scramble from southeast[2]

The Thumb 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 Thumb
  2. 1 2 3 Fairley p. 250
  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 Thumb". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.
  • "Five Fingers Group". Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-02-18.


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