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Major UrsusUrsus Major Mountain Ursus Major Mountain Mountain in British Columbia, Canada Ursus Major Mountain is a 2,705-metre (8,875-foot) mountain summit located in Glacier National Park, in the Hermit Range of the Selkirk Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Ursus Major Mountain is situated 5.5 km (3.4 mi) west of Rogers Pass, 52 km (32 mi) northeast of Revelstoke, and 44 km (27 mi) west of Golden. Its nearest higher peaks are Catamount Peak, 1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the southwest, and Ursus Minor Mountain, 2.24 km (1.39 mi) to the northeast.[3] The first ascent of the mountain was made August 5, 1902, by a Dominion Topographic Survey party.[1] The mountain's name was adopted in 1906, then re-approved September 8, 1932, by… (Source: Wikipedia)
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