Mount Bryce

Mount Bryce is a mountain at the southwestern corner of the Columbia Icefield, in British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.

Mount Bryce
North face of Mt. Bryce seen from Columbia Icefield
Highest point
Elevation3,507 m (11,506 ft) [1]
Prominence707 m (2,320 ft) [1]
Coordinates52°02′24″N 117°19′45″W [1]
Geography
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/03
Climbing
First ascent1902 by James Outram and Christian Kaufmann[2]
Easiest routerock/snow/glacier climb
Mount Bryce from Mount Wilcox

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] 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]

References
  1. "Mount Bryce". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2007-01-17.
  2. "Mount Bryce". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2004-05-14.
  3. "Mount Bryce". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2009-05-22.


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