Mount Harvey (Britannia Range)
| Mount Harvey | |
|---|---|
Mountains of British Columbia | |
| Coordinates | 49°28′31″N 123°12′00″W / 49.47528°N 123.20000°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Harvey Mount Harvey in relation to Vancouver  Mount Harvey Mount Harvey (British Columbia) | |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Region | Metro Vancouver Regional District |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Parent range | Britannia Range |
| Topo map | NTS 92G6 North Vancouver |
Mount Harvey, 1,652 m (5,420 ft),[1] is a mountain in the Britannia Range of the North Shore Mountains just northeast of the Village of Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada.[2]
It is accessible via the Howe Sound Crest Trail or the Mount Harvey Trail from Lions Bay.
On April 8, 2017, five hikers died when a cornice collapsed, causing them to fall from the north face of the mountain.[3]
Name origin
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John Harvey (1740–1794) was the captain of HMS Brunswick and lost a limb in that battle, dying from complications from it soon afterwards.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Harvey". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ a b c "Mount Harvey". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ISBN 978-1-77160-275-4.
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