Rugged Mountain

Rugged Mountain is the apex of the Haihte Range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. From it, several glaciers, Nootka Sound, Woss Lake and the Tlupana Range are in view.

Rugged Mountain
NW aspect in February
Highest point
Elevation	1,861 m (6,106 ft)[1]
Prominence	1,571 m (5,154 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Victoria Peak (2169 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia Canada prominent peaks 115th
Coordinates	50°01′30″N 126°40′40″W[2]
Geography
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Location	Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
District	Rupert Land District
Parent range	Haihte Range Vancouver Island Ranges
Topo map	NTS 92L2 Woss Lake[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1959 George Lepore[1]

History

The first attempt at an ascent of Rugged Mountain occurs when Captain Hamilton Moffat, officer in charge of the Hudson's Bay Company post at Fort Rupert, near present-day Port Hardy, began a first exploration inland. On July 5, 1852 he gave up his attempt. He named the mountain Ben Lomand. This was the first recorded attempt to climb any of the major peaks of the Vancouver Island Ranges.^[3]

The first successful ascent of Rugged Mountain was completed in 1959 by George Lepore and Chuck Smitson.^[4]

References

1. "Rugged Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
2. "Rugged Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
3. Elms, p 19-20.
4. Stone, p 424

Sources

• Stone, Philip (2003). Island Alpine, A Guide to the Mountains of Strathcona Park and Vancouver Island. Wild Isle Publications: Heriot Bay, BC. ISBN 0-9680766-5-3.
• Elms, Lindsay (1996). Beyond Nootka, A Historical Perspective of Vancouver Island Mountains. Misthorn Press: Courtenay, BC. ISBN 0-9680159-0-5.

External links

• "Vancouver Island Ranges".Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia. Bivouac.com