Puzzle Mountain

Puzzle Mountain is a twin-summit mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located 9 km (6 mi) east of Gold River and 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Mount Colonel Foster.[1]

This article is about the mountain in British Columbia. For the mountain in Maine, see Puzzle Mountain (Maine).
Puzzle Mountain
Puzzle Mountain's East aspect (right)
Highest point
Elevation1,825 m (5,988 ft)
Prominence815 m (2,674 ft)
Coordinates49°47′26.2″N 125°54′56.2″W 
Geography
LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Parent rangeElk River Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92/F13
Climbing
First ascent1912 R.W. Kent; W.W. Urquhart

History

Puzzle Mountain is named for the maze of snow patches on its northeast face.[2]

See also
  • List of mountains in Canada

References
  1. Puzzle Mountain in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
  2. BC Geographical Names Information System, Puzzle Mountain


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