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Brenta Spire

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Prominence
  
313 m (1,027 ft)

Mountain type
  
Granite

Province
  
British Columbia

Topo map
  
NTS 82K/10

Elevation
  
2,958 m

Brenta Spire

Location
  
British Columbia, Canada

Parent range
  
Purcell Mountains, Columbia Mountains

First ascent
  
1938 M. Schnellbacher; L. Coveney; S. Hendricks; P. Olton; P. Prescott

Mountain range
  
Purcell Mountains, Columbia Mountains

Similar
  
Eastpost Spire, Bugaboo Spire, Pigeon Spire, Snowpatch Spire

Brenta Spire is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Brenta Spire is the highest and middle of the three granite spires on a cirque west of Cobalt Lake.

Contents

Map of Brenta Spire, East Kootenay G, BC, Canada

Routes

The most common route is the south ridge, which can be climbed on its own or as part of the popular Brenta Spire - Northpost Spire traverse.

References

Brenta Spire Wikipedia