Comox glacier
| Comox glacier | ||
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 Comox Glacier on a February morning |
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| location | on Vancouver Island in British Columbia ( Canada ) | |
| Mountains | Vancouver Island Ranges | |
| surface | 2.3 km² | |
| Exposure | east | |
| Altitude range | 1963 m - 1500 m | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 32 '58 " N , 125 ° 21' 12" W | |
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| drainage | Comox Creek → Cruickshank River | |
| particularities | First ascent by George Kinney, Alfred McNevin, James Tremlett and Harold Banks in August 1922 | |
The Comox Glacier (English Comox Glacier ) is a glacier on Vancouver Island in the Canadian province of British Columbia . It is located 30 km (19 mi) southwest of Courtenay and 1 km (1 mi) west of Argus Mountain in the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District .
The highest elevation of the glacier, 1,963 m (6,440 ft) high, refers to a ledge on the north side of the glacier. This has no official name and is known as the “Comox Glacier Summit”.
The Comox Glacier is part of the Vancouver Island Ranges , which in turn are part of the Insular Mountains . It is drained from Comox Creek east to the Cruickshank River and on to Comox Lake .
history
The name "Comox Glacier" is derived from the name of the K'ómoks First Nation who inhabit this area. They designate the "mountain Kwénis", which means something like "whale". This name comes from a traditional representation of the so-called "Great Flood": a whale once reached the mountain area with the water. However, when the tide receded, it was trapped there. In the early 1900s the glacier was also known under the name "Dome Glacier". The name "Comox Glacier" was officially registered in 1939 at the suggestion of the Comox & District Mountaineering Club .
Access
There are two direct routes to the Comox Glacier:
- The "Comox Glacier Trail" (also known as "Frog's Pond Route"), it is the direct route to the Comox Glacier. It starts where Datsio Creek meets Comox Creek . The route initially leads down into the valley towards Century Sam Lake , but the ridge then bends relatively quickly to the west. The route follows the high ridge to the Lone Tree Pass and on to the southern flank of the Comox Glacier.
- The “Kookjai Route” begins at Cougar Lake , near the “Comox Gorge ”. It will first cross the Kookai Mountain and the Black Cat Mountain before meeting the Comox Glacier at Lone Tree Pass .
Alternatively, the Comox Glacier can be reached after crossing Argus Mountain in the west, or after climbing from Milla Lake in the north.
See also
Web links
- Comox Glacier . In: BC Geographical Names (English)
- Comox Glacier at Natural Resources Canada
Individual evidence
- ^ Lindsay Elms: The Comox Glacier: And its Early Climbing History. on beyondnootka.com.
- ↑ Comox Glacier. on bivouac.com.
- ^ BC Geographical Names Office: Comox Glacier.