Mount Gass

Mount Gass
Mount Gass
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation 2,865 m (9,400 ft) [1]
Prominence 447 m (1,467 ft)
Coordinates 50°07′18″N 114°44′18″W / 50.12167°N 114.73833°W / 50.12167; -114.73833Coordinates: 50°07′18″N 114°44′18″W / 50.12167°N 114.73833°W / 50.12167; -114.73833 
Geography
Location Alberta
British Columbia
Parent range High Rock Range
Topo map NTS 82J/02

Mount Gass is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide and is part of the Rocky Mountain chain. It was named in 1928 after Gass, L.H.[1][2] The mountain is 2865 m (9400 ft.) tall and has two peaks, the southernmost being the highest. In 1948, King Bearpaw, a Stoney Indian, and Bill Watt went prospecting on the mountain, specifically on the eastern peak where they had seen unusual looking rocks. They later discovered lead ore, silver, zinc, and a small amount of gold.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 PeakFinder
  2. ↑ Mount Gass
  3. ↑ "Mount Gass". PeakFinder. Retrieved 18 February 2010.


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