Tolkien Peak

Tolkien Peak is a 2,380-metre summit in the Cadwallader Range of southwestern British Columbia, within Birkenhead Lake Provincial Park north of Pemberton. Its slopes drain into tributaries of the Fraser River, and its nearest higher neighbour is Mount Gandalf. The mountain was named for J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, and nearby peaks such as Mount Aragorn, Mount Gandalf, and Mount Shadowfax reflect the same literary theme. That naming tradition grew from the 1972 first ascents, when climbers reportedly read Tolkien while waiting out storms. The peak stands in a subarctic climate shaped by Pacific systems, with heavy snowfall and severe cold.

British Columbia · Canada