Mount Bishop (Fannin Range)
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Mount Bishop is a mountain located on the northern border of Mount Seymour Provincial Park in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a part of the North Shore Mountains, rising from the shores of Indian Arm to a summit of 1,509 metres (4,951 ft). Mount Bishop is a rocky summit with bluffs and old growth on its lower slopes.
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Mount Bishop | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,509 m (4,951 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 613 m (2,011 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 49°25′49″N 122°55′38″W[2] |
Geography | |
Location in Metro Vancouver | |
Location | British Columbia, Canada |
Parent range | Fannin Range, North Shore Mountains, Pacific Ranges |
Topo map | NTS 92G7 Port Coquitlam |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1909 Fred Mills and large BCMC party[2] |
Easiest route | Hike |
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The mountain was named in honour of Joseph Charles Bishop, the first president of the British Columbia Mountaineering Club (BCMC), who died in 1913 after falling into a crevasse whilst climbing on Mount Baker.[1][2]