Mount Rosseau
Encyclopedia
Mount Rosseau is a mountain
on Vancouver Island
, British Columbia
, Canada
, located 43 km (27 mi) southwest of Courtenay
and 23 km (14 mi) south of Mount Albert Edward. It is the highest summit of the Septimus-Rosseau massif
. The most western summit of the massif
is Mount Septimus
.
Mount Rosseau is part of the Vancouver Island Ranges
which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains
.
Mount Septimus has three established access routes:
1. From Cream Lake, the south aspect can be accessed by ascending the wide couloir to the shoulder west of Mount Septimus' summit. Cream Lake can be accessed from:
- Bedwell Lake Trail, the traverse west to Cream Lake. Accesses west aspect. Quickest & easiest approach.
- Price Creek Trail to Cream Lake. Accesses west aspect. The Price Creek Trail is not maintained and is overgrown.
2. Della Falls Trail to Love Lake. Bushwack west up to a ridge, then head north on the ridge to the mountains flanks. Accesses south aspect.
3. Flower Ridge Trail to Price Pass. Scramble off of Flower Ridge to the pass between Green and Margret Lakes. Route finding difficulties from the pass onto the mountains flanks. Accesses north aspect.
Mountain
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on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, located 43 km (27 mi) southwest of Courtenay
Courtenay, British Columbia
Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is the largest city in the area commonly known as the Comox Valley, and it is the seat of the Comox Valley Regional District which replaced the Comox-Strathcona Regional District...
and 23 km (14 mi) south of Mount Albert Edward. It is the highest summit of the Septimus-Rosseau massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
. The most western summit of the massif
Massif
In geology, a massif is a section of a planet's crust that is demarcated by faults or flexures. In the movement of the crust, a massif tends to retain its internal structure while being displaced as a whole...
is Mount Septimus
Mount Septimus
Mount Septimus is the western summit of a jagged mountain on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, located southeast of Gold River and south of Buttle Lake. It contains a huge glacier on the north flank...
.
Mount Rosseau is part of the Vancouver Island Ranges
Vancouver Island Ranges
The Vancouver Island Ranges, formerly called the Vancouver Island Mountains, is a mountain range extending along the length of Vancouver Island which has an area of 31,788 km² . The Vancouver Island Ranges comprise the central and largest part of the island...
which in turn form part of the Insular Mountains
Insular Mountains
The Insular Mountains are a range of mountains in the Pacific Coast Ranges on the coast of British Columbia, Canada, comprising the Vancouver Island Ranges and Queen Charlotte Mountains. The Insular Mountains are rugged, particularly on Vancouver Island where peaks in Strathcona Provincial Park...
.
History
The BC Geographical Names Information System records the origin of Mt Rosseau's name:
[Mount Rosseau is named after] Ralph Rosseau, a widely-known and respected elementary school principal in Port Alberni and a noted mountaineer; killed in a climbing accident on Mount Septimus 3 July 1954. (obituary & photograph in West Coast Advocate, 8 July 1954, file T.1.43)
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
Access
1. From Cream Lake, the south aspect can be accessed by ascending the wide couloir to the shoulder west of Mount Septimus' summit. Cream Lake can be accessed from:
- Bedwell Lake Trail, the traverse west to Cream Lake. Accesses west aspect. Quickest & easiest approach.
- Price Creek Trail to Cream Lake. Accesses west aspect. The Price Creek Trail is not maintained and is overgrown.
2. Della Falls Trail to Love Lake. Bushwack west up to a ridge, then head north on the ridge to the mountains flanks. Accesses south aspect.
3. Flower Ridge Trail to Price Pass. Scramble off of Flower Ridge to the pass between Green and Margret Lakes. Route finding difficulties from the pass onto the mountains flanks. Accesses north aspect.