Photo: Looking southwest to Bident Mountain (left) and Quadra Mountain (right) from Panorama Ridge
Bident Mountain
- 3084 m (10,119ft)
- First Ascent
- Naming History
- Hiking and Trails
Located at the head of Consolation Valley and at the head of Boom Creek Valley; west buttress of Consolation Pass
Province: Alberta
Park: Banff
Headwater: Bow
Visible from Highway: 1, 93N
Ascent Party: Charles Thompson
Ascent Guide: Hans Kaufmann
Named for: The mountain resembles a double tooth and takes its name from ?bidentate? meaning having two teeth or toothlike parts.
The summits of Bident Mountain and the four peaks of Quadra Mountain rise from a spectacular glacier lying above steep cliffs at the southern end of the valley containing Consolation Lakes.
Photo: Looking south to Bident Mountain (left) and Quadra Mountain from the Moraine Lake Road
Mount Bident with Quadra Mountain directly beyond; Mount Fay at right from Mount Bell (courtesy Rienk Lakeman)
Bident Mountain from the Lake Louise ski area access road
Photo: Looking south to Bident Mountain (left) and Quadra Mountain from the Moraine Lake Road
Looking west-southwest through Taylor Pass to Bident Mountain (left) and Quadra Mountain from the Bow Valley Parkway
Looking southwest to Bident Mountain (left) and Quadra Mountain from Pika Peak (courtesy Vern De Wit)
Looking southwest to Bident Mountain from Panorama Ridge (courtesy Sonny Bou)