Mount Celeste Explained

Mount Celeste
Elevation M:2045
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:589
Range:Rees Ridge
Parent Peak:Mount Albert Edward (2093 m)
Listing:Mountains of British Columbia
Location:Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Map:Vancouver Island#Canada British Columbia
Coordinates:49.5667°N -149°W
First Ascent:1934

Mount Celeste is the unofficial name for a mountain located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It shares the name Celeste with two peaks in the Cariboo region of the BC Interior. Within the boundaries of Strathcona Provincial Park, this peak lies at the north end of Rees Ridge. Iceberg Peak lies at the south end of this ridge.

History

The first ascent of this peak is credited to Jack Horbury and Jock Sutherland on August 18, 1934.

In popular culture

Mount Celeste served as an inspiration in the 2018 platforming video game Celeste. The game is about the personal struggles the main character Madeline faces as she attempts to climb the mountain.[2] The mountain is also shown on the Instagram page of in-game character Theo.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 1390. Mount Celeste. 2021-04-09.
  2. Web site: 自分の不安を他人に理解してもらえなかった、もしくは他人の不安に気づいてあげられなかった経験のある方に捧げる『セレステ』. 2021-03-08. セレステ山は実際にカナダに存在する山。開発スタジオがカナダのバンクーバーにあるため名前が拝借された。. tnhr. 実存. ja. 電ファミニコゲーマー. denfaminicogamer. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321070414/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/kikakuthetower/210308a. 2021-03-21. live.
  3. Web site: Frank. Allegra . 2018-01-26 . Polygon . Celeste's Instagram prelude is a stylish, smart tie-in . 2020-11-06.