Asperity Mountain

{{Short description|Mountain in British Columbia, Canada}}

{{other uses|Asperity (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Asperity Mountain

| photo = Waddington Range peaks.jpg

| photo_caption = L→Rː Combatant Mountain, Mount Tiedemann, Asperity Mountain, Serra Peaks

| elevation_m = 3716

| elevation_ref =

| prominence_m = 1516

| prominence_ref = (from Tiedemann Glacier)

| range = Waddington Range
Pacific Ranges

| listing = Mountains of British Columbia

| location = Cariboo Junction, British Columbia, Canada

| district = Range 2 Coast Land District

| map = Canada British Columbia

| map_caption = Location in British Columbia

| coordinates = {{coord|51|23|26|N|125|13|19|W|type:mountain_region:CA-BC_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref = {{cite cgndb|id=JBXSW|name=Asperity Mountain|access-date=2021-07-31}}

| topo_maker = NTS | topo_map = {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|92|N|6}}

| first_ascent =

| easiest_route =

}}

Asperity Mountain is a mountain located in British Columbia, Canada, rising to {{convert|3716|m|ft|0}}.{{cite web|url=http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/mountains.html|title=Mountains|publisher=Natural Resources Canada|work=Atlas of Canada|access-date=2013-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122002125/http://atlas.nrcan.gc.ca/site/english/learningresources/facts/mountains.html|archive-date=2013-01-22}} It is located between Tellot and Tiedemann Glaciers on the north and south respectively,[http://cgip.wetpaint.com/page/Tiedemann+Glacier Tiedemann Glacier] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621050105/http://cgip.wetpaint.com/page/Tiedemann%2BGlacier |date=June 21, 2009 }}: Canadian Glacier Inventory Project{{cite bcgnis|id=30929|title=Tellot Glacier|access-date=2013-04-28}} in the Waddington Range, a subrange of the Pacific Ranges.{{cite bivouac|id=232|title=Asperity Mountain|access-date=2013-04-28}} The gorge of the Homathko River runs north to south on the east side of the mountain, carrying runoff from the mountain and glaciers to the Pacific Ocean.

The term "Asperity", which the mountain takes its name from, refers to "unevenness of surface, roughness, ruggedness". The name was made official on February 23, 1978, although it was labeled as early as 1929 by Don Munday.{{cite bcgnis|id=27861|title=Asperity Mountain|access-date=2013-04-28}}

Asperity Mountain is described as being a "fine, high, sharp summit", with Mount Tiedemann to the west and the Serra Peaks bordering it on the east. Its south side is described as being rocky. There is an icefall to its north from the Radiant Glacier, a branch of the Tellot Glacier.