Mount Skook Davidson
Mountain in Canada
Mount Skook Davidson
British Columbia, Canada
Mount Skook Davidson, 2,382 metres (7,815 ft),[1] is a mountain in the Kechika Ranges of the Cassiar Mountains in far northern British Columbia, Canada. It overlooks the "Diamond J Ranch", which was founded by John Ogilvie Davidson also known as "Skook" Davidson or "Skookum" Davidson because of his stature (big and strong, see skookum). Davidson was a notable local pioneer who worked as a land surveyor before taking up packing, guiding, and ranching in this area.[3] He helped discover and select the route for the Alaska Highway.[4]
See also
Prominence
Its topographic prominence is 1361m above its col at Denetiah Lake.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Mount Skook Davidson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "Mount Skook Davidson". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ "Skooks Landing". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
- ^ The Newspapering Murrays, Georgina Keddell