White Man Pass
Mountain pass in British Columbia, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
White Man Pass is a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. It lies between Mount Currie and White Man Mountain on the Alberta-British Columbia border, at an elevation of 2,199 meters above the sea level.[1]
| White Man Pass | |
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| Elevation | 2,199 meters (7,215 ft) |
| Location | East Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Canadian Rockies |
| Coordinates | 50°46′58″N 115°30′08″W |
| Topo map | NTS 82J13 Mount Assiniboine |
The first recorded venture through White Man Pass made by people of European descent was in 1801, when explorer Duncan McGillivray and David Thompson cross the Rockies through it.[2] The pass was used by James Sinclair to lead settlers into Red River Colony in 1841.[3][4]
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