Hudson Bay Mountain is an
ultra prominent peak
An ultra-prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of or more; it is also called a P1500.
The prominence of a peak is the minimum height of climb to the summit on any route from a higher peak, or fro ...
located above
Smithers
Smithers is a surname of English origin. It derives from the Middle English term "smyther", referring to a metalsmith, and is thus related to the common occupational surname Smith. The name Smither is related.
People
*Alan Smithers (born 1938), ...
,
British Columbia
British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
,
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ...
. It is the location of the Hudson Bay Mountain Resort (formerly
Ski Smithers
Hudson Bay Mountain Resort is a ski area just outside Smithers, British Columbia on the west side of the city, located on the mountain of the same name. The largest of only a few ski areas in northwestern British Columbia, and the only to qualify a ...
) ski resort. It was also used as a filming location for the movies ''
The Grey'' and ''
Eight Below
''Eight Below'' is a 2006 American survival drama film, a remake based on the 1983 Japanese film ''Antarctica'' by Toshirô Ishidô, Koreyoshi Kurahara, Tatsuo Nogami and Susumu Saji. It was produced by Patrick Crowley and David Hoberman, directe ...
''.
[http://www.smithers.ca/tourismsmithers/index.php/industry/film-industry/] A well-established local name, it refers to the mountain's proximity to a ranch once owned by the
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC; french: Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson) is a Canadian retail business group. A fur trading business for much of its existence, HBC now owns and operates retail stores in Canada. The company's namesake business div ...
at nearby Driftwood Creek. Hudson Bay Mountain Resort is known for the Rotary Community Trail to Town, an 8 km run down the mountain into the town of Smithers.
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Lifts:
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References
External links
Peakbagger: Hudson Bay MountainHudson Bay Mountain Resort Official Web Site
Ski areas and resorts in British Columbia
Two-thousanders of British Columbia
Range 5 Coast Land District
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