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The Thumb (mountain)

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Mountain in British Columbia, Canada For other mountains, see The Thumb (Omineca) and The Thumb (California).
The Thumb
The thumb is on the spur ridge on the left of this photo
Highest point
Elevation1,815 m (5,955 ft)
Prominence30 m (98 ft)
Coordinates49°30′51.8″N 122°42′5″W / 49.514389°N 122.70139°W / 49.514389; -122.70139
Geography
The Thumb is located in British ColumbiaThe ThumbThe ThumbLocation in British Columbia
Interactive map of The Thumb
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeFive Fingers Group, Pacific Ranges, Coast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 92G10 Pitt River
Climbing
First ascent1940 R. Fraser; W. Mathews
Easiest routescramble from southeast

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.

Notes

  1. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia The Thumb
  2. ^ 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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