| Mount Queen Bess | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3,298 metres (10,820 feet) |
| Location | British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Coast Mountains |
| Prominence | 2,355 m (7,726 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 92N/07 |
| First ascent | 1942 by Don Munday, Phyllis Munday, H. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Coast Mountains are a Mountain range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the north western shore of the North American continent extending south A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The National Topographic System or NTS (Système national de référence cartographique is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general In Climbing, a first ascent (FA is the first modern recorded climb to reach the top of a Mountain, or the first to follow a particular Climbing route Walter Alfred Don Munday (1890 – 1950 was a Canadian Explorer, naturalist and Mountaineer famous for his explorations of the Coast Mountains Phyllis B Munday CM (née James (born 1894 died 1990 was a Canadian Mountaineer, Explorer, naturalist and Humanitarian Hall |
| Easiest route | rock/ice climb |
Mount Queen Bess is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of southern British Columbia. A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall The Pacific Ranges are the southernmost subdivision of the Coast Mountains portion of the Pacific Cordillera. The Coast Mountains are a Mountain range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the north western shore of the North American continent extending south British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C It stands west of Chilko Lake and to the south of Tatlayoko Lake, and crowns a peak-studded massif northeast of the Homathko Icefield. Chilko Lake is a 180 km² Lake in west-central British Columbia, at the head of the Chilko River on the Chilcotin Plateau. The Homathko Icefield is an Icefield in British Columbia, Canada.
The mountain is named for Queen Elizabeth I of England. Relatively nearby is Mount Raleigh, named for Sir Walter Raleigh. Mount Raleigh is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of southern British Columbia. Sir Walter Raleigh or Ralegh (c 1552 – 29 October 1618 was a famed English writer Poet, Soldier, Courtier and Explorer Other peaks in the area bear similar Elizabethan-related names: Pembroke, Silver Swan, Armada, Grenville, and Monmouth. Monmouth Mountain, commonly known as Mount Monmouth is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of southern British Between Queen Bess and Chilko Lake is Mount Good Hope, and northwest across the Homathko is the Waddington Range. Chilko Lake is a 180 km² Lake in west-central British Columbia, at the head of the Chilko River on the Chilcotin Plateau. Officially Good Hope Mountain but commonly known as Mount Good Hope, this is one of the principal summits of the Pacific Ranges of the southern Coast Mountains The Homathko River is one of the major rivers of the southern Coast Mountains of British Columbia, and one of the few rivers that penetrates the range from the The Waddington Range is a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains of British Columbia.
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