Crescent Spire
Crescent Spire is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Crescent Spire was named in 1933 by James Monroe Thorington because he was impressed with its shape.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bugaboo Spire and Eastpost Spire.
Bugaboo Spire
Peak
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Bugaboo Spire is a peak in Bugaboo mountain range in Canada, located between the Vowell and Crescent glaciers, just under 2 km West of the ACC's Conrad Kain hut. It is known for its alpine climbing. The Spire was first climbed by Conrad Kain in 1916.
Eastpost Spire
Peak
Eastpost Spire is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Eastpost Spire lies just to the East of Bugaboo and Snowpatch Spires.
Snowpatch Spire
Peak
Photo: Pmc, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Snowpatch Spire is a mountain peak in British Columbia, Canada. With its first ascent in 1940, it was the last of the Bugaboo Spires to be climbed. It is located southwest of the Conrad Kain hut, between Bugaboo, Vowell and Crescent Glaciers, at the south end of Bugaboo Provincial Park.
Crescent Spire
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,842 metres
- Description: mountain in British Columbia, Canada
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: East Kootenays, Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
50.75021° or 50° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-116.77889° or 116° 46′ 44″ westElevation
2,842 metres (9,324 feet)Open location code
9525Q62C+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 7693320973OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Crescent Spire” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Crescent Spire”
- Dutch: “Crescent Spire”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كريسينت سپير”
- Swedish: “Crescent Spire”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spillimacheen and Castledale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crescent Towers and Whipping Post.
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