Any idea where the name originated? Still, it's better than "Bed of Nails Peak" and "Iron Maiden Mountain".
My hunch is that it has to do with the mountain's shape (a broad, gently curved C), but that's just a guess.
"Named by Kootenai Brown in 1865. Kootenai Brown referred to this mountain as a sofa-like peak among the clouds." from, http://www.peakfinder.com/showpeakbyid.asp?MtnId=827
MoapaPk - Apr 4, 2009 10:41 pm - Voted 10/10
etymology?Any idea where the name originated? Still, it's better than "Bed of Nails Peak" and "Iron Maiden Mountain".
NathalieLouise - Apr 5, 2009 11:21 am - Hasn't voted
Re: etymology?My hunch is that it has to do with the mountain's shape (a broad, gently curved C), but that's just a guess.
vanman798 - May 3, 2015 1:56 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: etymology?"Named by Kootenai Brown in 1865. Kootenai Brown referred to this mountain as a sofa-like peak among the clouds." from, http://www.peakfinder.com/showpeakbyid.asp?MtnId=827