Tricouni Peak
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Tricouni Peak is a mountain
located south of Cypress Peak
on the Squamish-Cheakamus divide within the Pacific Ranges
of the Coast Mountains
in southwestern British Columbia
, Canada
. It was named by Tom Fyles during its first ascent party in 1931 due to its appearance of a 3-pointed tricouni boot nail. Before its official name, it was originally suggested to be Tricouni Mountain because the mountain had the appearance of three cones from the distance.
Mountain
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located south of Cypress Peak
Cypress Peak
Cypress Peak is a mountain peak located south of Brandywine Mountain on the Squamish-Ckeakamus divide, west of Whistler in the New Westminster Land District of British Columbia, Canada. The mountain was named after nearby Cypress Creek ....
on the Squamish-Cheakamus divide within the Pacific Ranges
Pacific Ranges
The Pacific Ranges are the southernmost subdivision of the Coast Mountains portion of the Pacific Cordillera. Located entirely within British Columbia, Canada, they run northwest from the lower stretches of the Fraser River to Bella Coola, north of which are the Kitimat Ranges.The Pacific Ranges...
of the Coast Mountains
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains are a major mountain range, in the Pacific Coast Ranges, of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the Coast of British Columbia. They are so-named because of their proximity to the sea coast, and are often...
in southwestern British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It was named by Tom Fyles during its first ascent party in 1931 due to its appearance of a 3-pointed tricouni boot nail. Before its official name, it was originally suggested to be Tricouni Mountain because the mountain had the appearance of three cones from the distance.