Named in 1939 by Anne MacLean Chesser and Alice Wright, after themselves; as they found no evidence of previous climbers they built a stone cairn at the summit, and claimed first ascent. Anne MacLean came from Nova Scotia in 1930 to visit her sister Sophie MacLean Hargreaves, and brother-in-law, Roy; she married Chuck Chesser in 1931 and they all became partners in the tourism and outfitting business at Mount Robson. Now deceased. Alice Wright was a frequent visitor at Berg Lake Chalet through the '30's and '40's; in 1959 she purchased Mount Robson Ranch from Roy & Sophie Hargreaves, and was a well-known member of the tourism/outfitting industry throughout the Rockies. Sold Mount Robson Ranch and retired in 1977. Now deceased. (detailed biographies on file M.1.63)
Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office
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