Mount Gass facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mount Gass
Mount Gass Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation	2,865 m (9,400 ft)
Prominence	447 m (1,467 ft)
Geography
Location	Alberta British Columbia
Parent range	High Rock Range
Topo map	NTS 82J/02

Mount Gass is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide and is part of the Rocky Mountain chain. It was named in 1928 after Gass, L.H. The mountain is 2865 m (9400 ft.) tall and has two peaks, the southernmost being the highest. In 1948, King Bearpaw, a Stoney Indian, and Bill Watt went prospecting on the mountain, specifically on the eastern peak where they had seen unusual looking rocks. They later discovered lead ore, silver, zinc, and a small amount of gold.