The Red Tusk is a mountain in the Tantalus Range of the Pacific Ranges in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located 5 km (3.1 mi) southeast of Mount Tantalus and 11 km (6.8 mi) west of Cheekye.
The Red Tusk | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,147 m (7,044 ft) |
Prominence | 157 m (515 ft) |
Coordinates | 49°46′34.0″N 123°18′00.0″W / 49.776111°N 123.300000°W |
Geography | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
District | New Westminster Land District |
Parent range | Tantalus Range |
Topo map | NTS 92G14 Cheakamus River |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1914 Basil Darling; Allan Morkill |
The Red Tusk gets its name from the reddish metamorphic rock that forms the mountain. It has a similar appearance to the smaller, but more famous Black Tusk in the Garibaldi Ranges further east.
References
edit- The Red Tusk in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia.
- "The Red Tusk". BC Geographical Names.