Howson Peak is a
mountain in west central
British Columbia,
Canada, located southwest of
Telkwa and southwest of the head of
Telkwa River. This prominent mountain is the highest of the
Howson Range
The Howson Range is a north–south trending subrange of the Bulkley Ranges of the Hazelton Mountains in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is located southwest of Telkwa Pass and southwest of Smithers. The highest summit in the range is ...
. Howson Peak was first climbed in 1958 after an accident during a 1957 attempt in which Rex Gibson, then president of the Alpine Club of Canada, was killed. That route, as well as many other lines, remains unclimbed. The mountain is now in Tazdli Wiyez Bin or
Burnie-Shea Provincial Park. Access is by air to Burnie Lake or on foot from the Kitnayakwa River road. The Burnie Glacier Chalet is the nearest accommodation.
See also
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List of Ultras of North America
The following sortable tables comprise the most topographically prominent mountain peaks of greater North America. Each of these 353 summits has at least of topographic prominence.
This article defines greater North America as the portion ...
References
Sources
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* Canadian Alpine Journal 1957 and 1958
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Hazelton Mountains
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Range 5 Coast Land District
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