Fissile Peak

Fissile Peak

Fissile Peak viewed from Russet Lake, August 2006
Highest point
Elevation 2,439 m (8,002 ft) [1]
Prominence 119 m (390 ft) [1]
Coordinates 50°01′07″N 122°50′55″W / 50.01861°N 122.84861°W / 50.01861; -122.84861Coordinates: 50°01′07″N 122°50′55″W / 50.01861°N 122.84861°W / 50.01861; -122.84861 [2]
Geography
Fissile Peak

British Columbia, Canada

Parent range Fitzsimmons Range
Topo map NTS 092/J02

Fissile Peak, formerly known as Red Mountain, is a mountain peak located on the eastern side of Cheakamus Lake southeast of Whistler in Garibaldi Provincial Park of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain is composed of red slate which is easily divided into thin sheets of uniform thickness; in geological terms this feature is known as fissility.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fissile Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  2. 1 2 "Fissile Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-12-29.


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