Golden Ears (peaks)
Golden Ears is the name of the double summit that lies north of 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 referred to as Golden Eyries,[1][2] possibly for golden eagles that were observed near the summit. There is confusion about the name, because of the twin summits the peak exhibits. Many people believe that the mountain is named because it looks like ears which become golden in the sunset light.
Naming
The area encompassing Golden Ears,
Current editions of the NTC map 92G/07 and 92G/08 have the label Mount Blanchard since the Golden Ears group lies on the border between these two maps.[3][4] People in the Lower Mainland have always referred to the area, the park and the peak as Golden Ears.
See also
References
- ISBN 0-919574-99-8.
- ^
Ricker, Karl (1983). Canadian Alpine Journal. 66: 40–43.
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(help) - ^ Canada Centre for Mapping (1992), Stave Lake 92G/08 Edition 4, Department of Energy Mines and Resources
- ^ Canada Centre for Mapping (1999), Port Coquitlam 92G/07 Edition 5, Department of Energy Mines and Resources
External links
- "Golden Ears". BC Geographical Names.
- "Golden Ears". Bivouac.com.
- Live Trails: Golden Ears
- Golden Ears Summit hiking route