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Mount Bryce
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| Elevation | 3,507 m (11,506 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 707 m (2,320 ft) [1] |
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| Range | Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann[2] |
| Easiest route | rock/snow/glacier climb |
Mount Bryce is a mountain at the southwestern corner of the Columbia Icefield, in British Columbia near the border with Alberta. It can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Viscount James Bryce, who was President of the Alpine Club in London at the time.[2][3]
Mount Bryce is the fifteenth highest peak in British Columbia.[1] However it is more notable for its large local relief above the nearby valleys to the south, east, and west. To the north it is connected by ridges to the Columbia Icefield. The mountain is rarely climbed due to difficult access although recently built logging roads are alleviating some of the access problems.[1]
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