Mount Bess is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia.[4] 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][5][6]

Mount Bess
Mount Bess viewed from Chown Creek
Highest point
Elevation	3,203 m (10,509 ft)[1]
Prominence	618 m (2,028 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Chown (3316 m)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	53°20′59″N 119°22′38″W[3]
Geography
Mount Bess Location in Alberta and British Columbia Show map of Alberta Mount Bess Mount Bess (British Columbia) Show map of British Columbia
Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Front Ranges
Topo map	NTS 83E6 Twintree Lake[3]
Climbing
First ascent	1911 by J. Norman Collie, A.L. Mumm, J. Yates[1]

See also

• List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border

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