- Mount Chester
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Mount Chester Location in Alberta Elevation 3,054 m (10,020 ft) [1] Prominence 341 m (1,119 ft) [2] Location Location Alberta, Canada Range Kananaskis Range Coordinates 50°48′24.1″N 115°15′47.9″W / 50.806694°N 115.263306°WCoordinates: 50°48′24.1″N 115°15′47.9″W / 50.806694°N 115.263306°W[2] Topo map NTS 82J/14 Climbing Easiest route Scramble on southwest face Mount Chester is a mountain located in the Smith-Dorrien Creek Valley of Kananaskis in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1917 after HMS Chester, which was severely damaged in the Battle of Jutland.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Mount Chester". PeakFinder. http://www.peakfinder.com/peakfinder.asp?PeakName=Mount+Chester. Retrieved 2004-10-16.
- ^ a b "Mount Chester". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=1450. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
External links
- Chester on Fresh-Oxygen - route beta, photos
Categories:- Mountains of Alberta
- Kananaskis Improvement District
- Alberta geography stubs
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