Mount Cayley
Mount Cayley is a mountain and highest point of the Mount Cayley massif between the Cheakamus and Squamish rivers in British Columbia, Canada. It has an elevation of 2,385 m (7,825 ft).[5]
| Mount Cayley | |
|---|---|
 Mount Cayley viewed from southeast | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,385 m (7,825 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 674 m (2,211 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Callaghan (2409 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°07′13″N 123°17′27″W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Cayley | |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Pacific Ranges[1][3] |
| Topo map | NTS 92J3 Brandywine Falls[2] |
| Geology | |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Canadian Cascade Arc Garibaldi Volcanic Belt |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | July 10, 1928[4] |
The mountain was named in 1928 by the first ascent party for Beverley Cochrane Cayley (1898-1928). The first ascent was made on July 10, 1928, by E.C. Brooks, W.G. Wheatley, B. Clegg, R.E. Knight, and T. Fyles, members of the Alpine Club of Canada.[4]
References
- "Mount Cayley". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Mount Cayley". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Mount Cayley". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "Mount Cayley". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
- Kelman, Melanie Catherine (2005). Glaciovolcanism at the Mount Cayley volcanic field, Garibaldi Volcanic Belt, southwestern British Columbia (PhD). University of British Columbia. p. 30.
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