Mount Penrose
Mount Penrose, known locally as Penrose, 2,634 m (8,642 ft), is the easternmost summit of the Dickson Range, a subrange of the Chilcotin Ranges, near Gold Bridge, British Columbia, Canada and immediately above and to the west of Gun Lake. It was named for Senator Boies Penrose, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was the first to climb it, during a hunting expedition led by famed guide W.G. "Bill" Manson.
| Mount Penrose | |
|---|---|
Mount Penrose seen from Dickson Peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,634 m (8,642 ft) |
| Prominence | 392 m (1,286 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 50°52′13″N 122°57′37″W |
| Geography | |
Mount Penrose Mount Penrose Mount Penrose (Canada) | |
| District | Lillooet Land District |
| Parent range | Dickson Range Chilcotin Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 92J15 Bralorne |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Boies Penrose |
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