Mount Gass

Mount Gass
Mount Gass Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Elevation	2,865 m (9,400 ft) [1]
Prominence	447 m (1,467 ft)
Location
Location	Alberta British Columbia
Range	High Rock Range
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
Topo map	NTS 82J/02

Mount Gass is 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

• List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
• Mountains of Alberta
• Mountains of British Columbia

References

1. ^ ^{a b} PeakFinder
2. ^ Mount Gass
3. ^ "Mount Gass". PeakFinder. http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Gass. Retrieved 18 February 2010.