Mount Celeste is the unofficial name for a

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located on

Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest ...

, British Columbia. It shares the name Celeste with two peaks in the

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region of the

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. Within the boundaries of

Strathcona Provincial Park Strathcona Provincial Park is the oldest provincial park in British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rock ...

, this peak lies at the north end of Rees Ridge. Iceberg Peak lies at the south end of this ridge.

History

The first ascent of this peak is credited to Jack Horbury and Jock Sutherland on August 18, 1934.

In popular culture

Mount Celeste served as inspiration for the 2018 platform game ''

Celeste Celeste may refer to: Geography * Mount Celeste, unofficial name of a mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada * Celeste, Texas, a rural city in North Texas ** Celeste High School, public high school located in the city of Celes ...

''. The game is about the personal struggles that the main character

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faces as she attempts to climb a fictional version of the mountain. The mountain is also shown on the Instagram page of in-game character Theo.

Sources

References

External links

''Strathcona Provincial Park'' from British Columbia Ministry of Environment website

NRC Geo Name Search - Rees Ridge
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