Mount Bishop (British Columbia)
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Mount Bishop | |
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Elevation | 1509 m (4951 ft) |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Range | Fannin Range |
Prominence | 613 m |
Coordinates | |
Topo map | NTS 92G/07 |
First ascent | 1909 Fred Mills and large BCMC party |
Easiest route | trail |
Mount Bishop is a rocky summit with lots of bluffs and glorious old growth on the lower slopes. Although Mount Bishop is very close to Vancouver, it is seldom climbed. The original ascent was apparently via a boat and then up Bishop Creek. Mount Bishop was named after Joseph Charles Bishop, the first president of the British Columbia Mountaineering Club (BCMC), who was killed in the early 1900's on Mount Baker.
Mount Bishop is located on the Northern border of Mount Seymour Provincial Park.
[edit] External links
- Mount Bishop in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia