Mount Ross Cox
| Mount Ross Cox | |
|---|---|
  Mount Ross Cox Location within Alberta  Mount Ross Cox Location within British Columbia  Mount Ross Cox Location within Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,000 m (9,800 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 354 m (1,161 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Scott (3300 m)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 52°27′31″N 118°01′05″W / 52.458611°N 118.018056°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
District | Kootenay Land District[4] |
Protected areas | |
| Parent range | Park Ranges[2] |
| Topo map | NTS 83D8 Athabasca Pass[5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1972 Bob Kruszyna, Harriet Kruszyna[2] |
Mount Ross Cox is located north of the Hooker Icefield in Hamber Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border.[4] It was named in 1920 after Ross Cox who traveled the area in 1817.[1][2][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Mount Ross Cox". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mount Ross Cox". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Mount Ross Cox (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- 1 2 3 "Mount Ross Cox". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-08-27.
- ↑ "Mount Ross Cox (British Columbia)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-08-27.