Mount Bess
| Mount Bess | |
|---|---|
  Mount Bess Location in Alberta and British Columbia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,203 m (10,509 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 618 m (2,028 ft) |
| Coordinates | 53°20′55″N 119°22′39″W / 53.34861°N 119.37750°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta British Columbia |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/06 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | First ascended in 1911 by J. Norman Collie, A.L. Mumm, J. Yates |
Mount Bess is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It is the 83rd highest peak in Alberta. It was named in 1910 by J. Norman Collie after Bessie Gunn, who accompanied Collie's expedition.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- ^ a b "Mount Bess". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Mount Bess". Bivouac.com.
- ^ Boles, Glen W.; Laurilla, Roger W.; Putnam, William L. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Vancouver: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 42. ISBN 978-1-894765-79-4.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 19.
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