Five Fingers Group

For other uses, see 5 Fingers (disambiguation).
The Five Fingers group as seen from a helicopter over Pitt Lake

The Five Fingers Group (also known as The Five Fingers) is a group of summits on the divide between Pitt Lake and Coquitlam Lake and north of Widgeon Lake, in British Columbia, Canada.[1][2] The nearest populated areas are Anmore and Coquitlam. The peaks, all part of the same massif, are named for the fingers of a hand, but none of the names are official[3][3][4][5]

The area is extremely remote and inaccessible. Its slopes on the Coquitlam River drainage are a major watershed and on that side, access is forbidden.

The peaks are:

Notes

  1. Fairley p250
  2. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Five Fingers Group
  3. 1 2 Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Middle Finger
  4. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia The Forefinger
  5. Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Little Finger

References

Coordinates: 49°30′58″N 122°42′18″W / 49.51611°N 122.70500°W / 49.51611; -122.70500


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