Hermit Mountain
| Hermit Mountain | |
|---|---|
Hermit Mountain, south aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,050 m (10,010 ft) |
| Prominence | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Rogers (3,169 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 51°21′24″N 117°31′05″W / 51.35667°N 117.51806°W |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Hermit Mountain | |
| Location | Glacier National Park British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Hermit Range Selkirk Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 82N5 Glacier |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1904 Alex Gordon, Samuel Harper Gray, James Herdman, Edward Feuz, Edward Feuz Jr. |
| Easiest route | Scrambling South Couloir |
Hermit Mountain is a 3,050-metre (10,010-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Hermit Mountain is situated 64 km (40 mi) northeast of Revelstoke, and 39 km (24 mi) west of Golden. It is also set 2.7 km (1.7 mi) north-northwest of Mount Tupper, and 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Rogers Pass, from which it can be seen from the Trans-Canada Highway. The nearest higher peak is Swiss Peak on Mount Rogers, 1 km (0.62 mi) to the west. The first ascent of the mountain was made August 4, 1904, by Alex M. Gordon, Samuel Harper Gray, James C. Herdman, Edward Feuz, and Edward Feuz Jr. via the Southeast Couloir. The mountain's name was adopted in 1904, then re-approved September 8, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.