Mount Celeste is the unofficial name for a

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located on

Vancouver Island Vancouver Island is an island in the northeastern Pacific Ocean and part of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The island is in length, in width at its widest point, and in total area, while are of land. The island is the largest by ...

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, ...

. 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

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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.

Appearances in popular culture

A fictional version of Mount Celeste is featured as the primary setting in the 2016 platforming game ''Celeste Classic'' and the 2018 platforming game Celeste. The game is about the personal struggles the main character

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faces as she attempts to climb the mountain. The mountain is also shown on the Instagram page of in-game character Theo. While the real Mount Celeste has a prominence of just , the fictitious version featured in both ''Celeste'' and ''Celeste Classic'' has a prominence of over .

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References

External links

''Strathcona Provincial Park'' from British Columbia Ministry of Environment website

NRC Geo Name Search - Rees Ridge
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