| Skihist Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Southeast aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,968 m (9,738 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,463 m (8,081 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Daphnis (3006 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 50°11′15″N121°54′11″W / 50.18750°N 121.90306°W /50.18750; -121.90306[3] |
| Geography | |
  Skihist Mountain Location in British Columbia | |
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| Interactive map of Skihist Mountain | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | Kamloops Division Yale Land District |
| Parent range | Cantilever Range,Lillooet Ranges Coast Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS92I4Lytton[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Unrecorded (prospectors or First Nations) |
Skihist Mountain, also sometimes referred to asSkihist Peak, is the highestmountain in theCantilever Range and in southwesternBritish Columbia,Canada. It is located on the southern boundary ofStein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park, about 20 km (12 mi) west ofLytton. It is the highest summit in theLillooet Ranges, which lie between theLillooet andFraser Rivers, south of theGates Valley andSeton andAnderson Lakes.
Skihist Mountain consists of a north–south aligned ridge. Kent Creek drains its northern slopes while Nesbitt Creek drains the south and west slopes. Both creeks feed theStein River. On its eastern slopes, it is drained by North Kwoiek Creek, which originates at Skihist Lake, a small mountain lake located approximately three kilometres southeast of Skihist's summit.[5]
The peak is most easily climbed via its south slopes, from the North Kwoiek Creek drainage.[6]
According to ethnologistJames Teit, writing in 1917, the wordskihist means "jump" or "leap", referring to a giant in mythological times who leapt back and forth between this summit andAkasik Mountain. Helen and GPW Akrigg, in theirBritish Columbia Place Name book, say it is fromSk-haest, meaning "peak between two ridges".[3]
Skihist Provincial Park is not near the mountain, but on the other side of the Fraser and up the Thompson River some distance, but is so named because it has a good view of this summit.
