Gemse Peak

Gemse Peak, is a 1,890-metre (6,200-foot) granitic horn located in the North Cascades of southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 12 km (7 mi) west-northwest of Coquihalla Summit, 3.5 km (2 mi) west of Alpaca Peak, and 2.5 km (2 mi) northeast of Steinbok Peak. Precipitation runoff from the peak drains into tributaries of the Anderson River. The mountain was named for the gemse, the chamois of Germany, as part of the ungulate names theme for several other nearby peaks that were submitted by Philip Kubik of the 1974 first ascent party. The mountain's name was officially adopted on February 5, 1976, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Elevation: 1890 m

Country: Canada

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