Mount Burgess

Not to be confused with Mount Burges, a town in Australia.
Mount Burgess
Mount Burgess background and Emerald Lake foreground
Highest point
Elevation2,599 m (8,527 ft)[1][2]
Prominence418 m (1,371 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Field (2642 m)[3]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°25′12″N 116°30′19″W / 51.42000°N 116.50528°W / 51.42000; -116.50528[4]
Geography
Mount Burgess is located in British Columbia
Mount Burgess
Mount Burgess
Location in British Columbia
Map
Interactive map of Mount Burgess
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangePresident Range
Topo mapNTS 82N7 Golden[4]
Climbing
First ascent1892 by James J. McArthur and H. Tuzo[2][3]
Easiest routeScramble[5]

Mount Burgess, 2,599 m (8,527 ft), is a mountain in Yoho National Park and is part of the President Range in the Canadian Rockies. It is located in the southwest buttress of Burgess Pass in the Emerald River and Kicking Horse River Valleys.

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  2. ^ a b "Mount Burgess". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
  3. ^ a b c "Mount Burgess". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Burgess". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
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