Mount Harvey
Mount Harvey, as seen from Bowen Island
Highest point
Elevation1,652 m (5,420 ft)[1]
Prominence202 m (663 ft)[1]
Parent peakBrunswick Mountain (1,788 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates49°28′31″N 123°12′00″W / 49.47528°N 123.20000°W / 49.47528; -123.20000[2]
Geography
Mount Harvey is located in Greater Vancouver Regional District
Mount Harvey
Mount Harvey
Mount Harvey in relation to Vancouver
Mount Harvey is located in British Columbia
Mount Harvey
Mount Harvey
Mount Harvey (British Columbia)
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
RegionMetro Vancouver Regional District
DistrictNew Westminster Land District
Parent rangeBritannia Range
Topo mapNTS 92G6 North Vancouver

Mount Harvey, 1,652 m (5,420 ft),[1] is a mountain in the Britannia Range of the North Shore Mountains just northeast of the Village of Lions Bay, British Columbia, Canada.[2]

It is accessible via the Howe Sound Crest Trail or the Mount Harvey Trail from Lions Bay.

On April 8, 2017, five hikers died when a cornice collapsed, causing them to fall from the north face of the mountain.[3]

Name origin

Like nearby Mount Brunswick, which is Mount Harvey's line parent in prominence terms, and like other placenames in the Howe Sound region, the mountain was named in associated with the marine battle of 1794 known as the Glorious First of June. Such names were conferred by Captain Richards of HMS Plumper during his survey of the region in 1859. John Harvey (1740–1794) was the captain of HMS Brunswick and lost a limb in that battle, dying from complications from it soon afterwards.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mount Harvey". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mount Harvey". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  3. Crerar, David; Crerar, Harry; Maurer, Bill (2018). The Glorious Mountains of Vancouver's North Shore: A Peakbagger's Guide. Victoria, BC: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 153-156. ISBN 9781771602754.
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