Mount Earl Grey

Mount Earl Grey is a 3,149-metre (10,331-foot) mountain summit located in the Purcell Mountains of British Columbia, Canada. It is situated 42 km (26 mi) southwest of Invermere, and 52 km (32 mi) north-northeast of Kaslo, on the northern boundary of Purcell Wilderness Conservancy Provincial Park and Protected Area. Nearby peaks include Truce Mountain, 12 km (7.5 mi) to the west, Redtop Mountain, 1.5 km (0.93 mi) to the southwest, and Jumbo Mountain, 8.5 km (5.3 mi) to the north. The mountain was named in 1915 in association with Earl Grey Pass which is 8 km (5.0 mi) south of the mountain. In turn, the pass was named for Albert Grey, 4th Earl Grey (1851-1917), the Governor General of Canada from 1904 through 1911, who visited this pass during horseback camping trips in 1907 and 1908. The mountain's name was officially adopted March 31, 1924, when approved by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of Mount Earl Grey was made July 16, 1928, by E. Cromwell, J. G. Hillhouse, J. Monroe Thorington, and Conrad Kain.