Mount Bell is a summit in Alberta, Canada. Description Mount Bell is set within Banff National Park, in the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies. The hamlet of Lake Louise is situated to the north and the Continental Divide is to the west. The nearest higher neighbor is Bident Mountain, to the west. Bident Mountain forms the west buttress of Consolation Pass with Mount Bell forming the east buttress. These two peaks rise above the head of Consolation Valley. Precipitation runoff from Mount Bell drains into tributaries of the Bow River. Topographic relief is significant as the north aspect rises over 830 meters (2,723 ft) above Taylor Lake in one kilometer (0.6 mile) and the south aspect rises 1,000 meters (3,281 ft) above Boom Lake in two kilometers (1.2 mile). The peak is visible from the Icefields Parkway to the east. History Originally called Mount Bellevue, the name was changed to honor Dr. Frederick Bell (1883–1971), a founding member of the Alpine Club of Canada and club president from 1926 through 1928. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on April 3, 1952, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. The first ascent of the summit was made in 1910 by an Alpine Club of Canada party including Nora Bell, sister of Frederick Bell. Geology Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Bell is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Bell is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. See also Geography of Alberta Gallery References External links Mount Bell: Weather forecast Parks Canada web site: Banff National Park Two-thousanders of Alberta Mountains of Banff National Park Canadian Rockies Alberta's Rockies