Mount Bess

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]

Elevation3,203 m (10,509 ft)^[1]

Prominence618 m (2,028 ft)^[2]

Parent peakMount Chown (3316 m)^[2]

Listing

• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

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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
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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]

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