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 | |
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![]() 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] |
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Coordinates | 53°20′59″N 119°22′38″W[3] |
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Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Front Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 83E6 Twintree Lake[3] |
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First ascent | 1911 by J. Norman Collie, A.L. Mumm, J. Yates[1] |
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