Tricouni Peak

Tricouni Peak rises in the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in southwestern British Columbia, on the Squamish-Cheakamus divide south of Cypress Peak. Its rugged character is shaped by a marine west coast climate in which Pacific weather systems bring heavy precipitation, abundant winter snow, and severe cold. Tom Fyles and the first ascent party named the mountain in 1931 for its distant appearance, which suggested three cones. A later claim that the name came from a three-pointed tricouni boot nail was mistaken. The official name Tricouni Peak was adopted on 22 June 1967, and the mountain remains noted for its striking form and mountaineering significance.

British Columbia · Canada