Mount Priestley (British Columbia)

Mount Priestley is a mountain in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. Mount Priestly has an elevation 2,359 metres (7,740 ft) and prominence measure of 1,938 metres (6,358 ft) making it one of Canada's many ultra prominent peaks. It was first climbed by Drew Copeland, John Gill and Jordan Craven June 20, 2017.[2]

Mount Priestley
Mount Priestley North Face and East Ridge route
Highest point
Elevation2,359 m (7,740 ft)[1]
Prominence1,938 m (6,358 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates55°13′46″N 128°52′20″W[1]
Geography
Mount Priestley
Parent rangeCoast Mountains
Topo mapNTS 103/P02
Climbing
First ascentJune 20, 2017 (John Gill, Jordan Craven, Drew Copeland)
Easiest routeEast Ridge ("The Steven")

The first ascent was not in 2017 as stated. I, Larry Ciejka and a partner topped out Mt Priestly inseptember of 1983. It was a side trip from another climb. We just did not bother to register or brag abou it. We just did it.

References

  1. "Mount Priestley". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  2. "Climbers conquer Mount Priestly in the Nass Valley - Terrace Standard". Terrace Standard. 2017-07-11. Retrieved 2017-08-04.


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