Blanshard Peak also known as The Blanshard Needle by local climbers
[Ricker-CAJ83] is a distinctive rock
pinnacle
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in
Golden Ears Provincial Park
Golden Ears Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. It is named after the prominent twin peaks, which are commonly referred to as Golden Ears (Mount Blanshard) (elevation: ). The park was originally part of Garibaldi Pro ...
that is visible from many places in the
Lower Mainland
The Lower Mainland is a geographic and cultural region of the mainland coast of British Columbia that generally comprises the regional districts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Home to approximately 3.05million people as of the 2021 ...
. Named for the first governor of the colony of
Vancouver Island
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, the name of the summit and area is the subject of some confusion due to the labeling of the entire
Golden Ears Group on the published maps for the area.
[92G/07] ''Mount Blanshard'' is the proper name of the Golden Ears
massif
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, and later became attached by authors of climbing guides to the summit at the southern end of the group.
Gallery
Blanshard Peak viewed from Evans Peak1.jpg, Blanshard viewed from Evans Peak
See also
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Golden Ears Group
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Golden Ears (mountain)
Golden Ears is the name of the double summit that lies north of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Maple Ridge, British Columbia and is visible from most of the western Lower Mainland. The mountain is in Golden Ears Provincial Park, and was originally ...
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Edge Peak
Notes
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External links
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Mountains of the Lower Mainland
Maple Ridge, British Columbia
Garibaldi Ranges
One-thousanders of British Columbia
New Westminster Land District
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