Azu Mountain, is a mountain in the

Hart Ranges The Hart Ranges are a major subrange of the Canadian Rockies located in northeastern British Columbia and western Alberta. The mountains constitute the southernmost portion of the Northern Rocky Mountains. The Hart Ranges were named in honour o ...

of the

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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, ...

. The mountain is situated approximately 27 kilometres southwest of

Mackenzie, British Columbia Mackenzie is a district municipality within the Fraser-Fort George Regional District in central British Columbia, Canada. The community is located at the south end of Williston Lake. The townsite, established by Alexandra Forest Industries (acqu ...

. The name is an abbreviation of the nearby

Azouzetta Lake Azouzetta Lake, elevation 876m (2,874 ft), is a lake in the Hart Ranges of the Northern Rockies of British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and ...

and was officially adopted on March 26, 1985. The Azu Bowl is a popular local

ski touring Ski touring is skiing in the backcountry on unmarked or unpatrolled areas. Touring is typically done off-piste and outside of ski resorts, and may extend over a period of more than one day. It is similar to backcountry skiing but excludes the u ...

area and is easily accessible from the adjacent

Powder King Mountain Resort Powder King Mountain Resort, commonly referred to simply as Powder King, is located in the Pine Pass area of the Northern Rockies of British Columbia’s Northeastern Interior. It is the only year-round destination alpine resort in North ...

. Precipitation and snow melt runoff drains into

Declier Creek Declier Creek is a small river in the Hart Ranges of the Northern Rockies of British Columbia. Tributaries *Annie Creek Annie Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the Nor ...

to the south and the Pine River to the north.

References

{{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub Northern Interior of British Columbia One-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Cariboo Land District