Hound's Tooth (mountain)
Hound's Tooth is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Hound's Tooth is a rock pinnacle at the end of Marmolata Mountain's northeast ridge. Both mountains are Nunataks, sticking up from the middle of the Bugaboo Glacier.[1] The Hounds' Tooth is composed of a coarse, fractured granite.[2]
| Hounds Tooth, The Bugaboos | |
|---|---|
 Hound's Tooth | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,824 m (9,265 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 19 m (62 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 50°43′27″N 116°46′30″W [1] |
| Geography | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Purcell Mountains, Columbia Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82K/10 |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Granite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 Conrad Kain[2] |
Routes
References
- "Crescent Spire". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- "Crescent Spire". summitpost.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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