Photo: Naiset Point from the north (courtesy Bob Evans)
Naiset Point
- 2820 m (9,252ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
50.8944N -115.618W
Located southeast of Lake Magog; Naiset Point is the north arete of Mount Terrapin
Province: BC
Headwater: Kootenay
Located southeast of Lake Magog; Naiset Point is the north arete of Mount Terrapin
Province: BC
Headwater: Kootenay
Ascent Date: 1920
Ascent Party: N. Allen, H.E. Bulyea, M. Gold, D.J. McGeary, J. Stewart, E.L. Tayler, C.G. Wates
Ascent Party: N. Allen, H.E. Bulyea, M. Gold, D.J. McGeary, J. Stewart, E.L. Tayler, C.G. Wates
Year Named: 1913
Named by: Interprovincial Boundary Survey
Named for: "Naiset" is said to be the Indian word for "sunset."
Named by: Interprovincial Boundary Survey
Named for: "Naiset" is said to be the Indian word for "sunset."
Popular Hike: Assiniboine
Naiset Point is not really a separate peak, rather it is the end of a high ridge extending to the north from Terrapin Mountain.
Photo: Naiset Point from the north (courtesy Rienk Lakeman)