Mount Lucille

British Columbia. mount
S of McBride
53.2608 N 120.2508 W GoogleGeoHack
Not currently an official name.

Lucille Johnson was perhaps the first woman to climb the mountain. Her parents ran the first hotel in McBride; Wrigley’s Directory for 1918 lists “Johnston L A prop Hotel Fraser” under its entry for McBride. In 1982 Lucille was living in Florida.

There is a recreation site on the mountain, a popular alpine area for summer hiking and winter snowmobiling.

References:

  • Wrigley Directories, Limited. Wrigley’s British Columbia Directory. Vancouver: 1918. Internet Archive
  • Wheeler, Marilyn [1932–2016]. The Robson Valley Story. McBride, B.C.: Robson Valley Story Group, 1979
  • Wheeler, Marilyn [1932–2016]. The Robson Valley Story. McBride, B.C.: Robson Valley Story Group, 1979

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