Rugged Mountain

Mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Rugged Mountain

Location in British Columbia

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Rugged Mountain

Rugged Mountain (British Columbia)

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LocationVancouver Island, British Columbia, CanadaDistrictRupert Land DistrictParent rangeHaihte Range
Vancouver Island RangesTopo mapNTS 92L2 Woss Lake^[2]ClimbingFirst ascent1959 George Lepore^[1]

Rugged Mountain is the apex of the Haihte Range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. From it, several glaciers, Nootka Sound, Woss Lake and the Tlupana Range are in view.

History

The first attempt at an ascent of Rugged Mountain occurs when Captain Hamilton Moffat, officer in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company post at Fort Rupert, near present-day Port Hardy, began a first exploration inland. On July 5, 1852 he gave up his attempt. He named the mountain Ben Lomand. This was the first recorded attempt to climb any of the major peaks of the Vancouver Island Ranges.^[3]

The first successful ascent of Rugged Mountain was completed in 1959 by George Lepore and Chuck Smitson.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Rugged Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ ^a ^b "Rugged Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
^ Elms, p 19-20.
^ Stone, p 424

Sources

Stone, Philip (2003). Island Alpine, A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island. Wild Isle Publications: Heriot Bay, BC. ISBN 0-9680766-5-3.
Elms, Lindsay (1996). Beyond Nootka, A Historical Perspective of Vancouver Island Mountains. Misthorn Press: Courtenay, BC. ISBN 0-9680159-0-5.