Brenta Spire | |
Map: | British Columbia |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 8 |
Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map of Brenta Spire |
Elevation M: | 2958 |
Prominence M: | 313 |
Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
District: | Kootenay Land District |
Range: | Purcell Mountains, Columbia Mountains |
Coordinates: | 50.76°N -116.7722°W |
Topo Maker: | NTS |
Type: | Granite |
First Ascent: | 1938 M. Schnellbacher; L. Coveney; S. Hendricks; P. Olton; P. Prescott |
Brenta Spire is a peak in the Purcell Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada. Brenta Spire is the highest and middle of the three granite spires on a cirque west of Cobalt Lake.[1]
The most common route is the south ridge, which can be climbed on its own or as part of the popular Brenta Spire - Northpost Spire traverse.[2]