query: what is the tallest mountain in the canadian rockies

pos: Canadian Rockies is at the Canada/US border, but in geological terms it might be considered to be at Marias Pass in northern Montana. The northern end is at the Liard River in northern British Columbia. The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson () and Mount Columbia (). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site. The Canadian Rockies are the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, the collective name for the mountains of Western Canada.

pos: Valemount Valemount Valemount is a village municipality of 1,018 people in east central British Columbia, Canada located from Kamloops, British Columbia. It is situated between the Rocky, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. It is the nearest community to the west of Jasper National Park, and is also the nearest community to Mount Robson Provincial Park, which features Mount Robson, the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Outdoor recreation is popular in summer and winter—hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, and horseback riding are common activities. As a flag stop Via Rail's "The Canadian" calls at the Valemount railway station two or three times (depending on

pos: Canadian Rockies of the Liard River, the Mackenzie Mountains, which are a distinct mountain range, form a portion of the border between the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The mountain ranges to the west of the Rocky Mountain Trench in southern British Columbia are called the Columbia Mountains, and are not considered to be part of the Rockies by Canadian geologists. Mount Robson () is the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, but not the highest in British Columbia, since there are some higher mountains in the Coast Mountains and Saint Elias Mountains. However, Mount Robson is particularly impressive because it stands

pos: Canadian Rockies out on the continental divide towering over Yellowhead Pass, one of the lowest passes in the Canadian Rockies, and is close to the Yellowhead Highway. Its base is only above sea level, meaning it has a total vertical relief of . In addition, it rises the to its summit in a distance of only from its base at Kinney Lake. Climbing Mount Robson is a challenge suitable for experienced and well-prepared mountaineers, and usually requires a week on the mountain. Mount Columbia () is the second-highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, and is the highest mountain in Alberta. There is

pos: Canadian Rockies the unique mountain landscapes found there. Numerous provincial parks are located in the Canadian Rockies, including Hamber, Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson parks. Throughout the Rockies, and especially in the national parks, the Alpine Club of Canada maintains a series of alpine huts for use by mountaineers and adventurers. The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded to provide a link from the province of British Columbia to the eastern provinces. The main difficulty in providing such a link were the Rockies themselves: treacherous mountain passes, fast rivers and sheer drops made for a difficult railway construction process. The following articles describe

pos: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Mountain Parks site. At a 1990 meeting, "the Committee welcomed the Canadian proposal to include, in the Rocky Mountains Parks site, Mount Robson, Hamber and Assiniboine Provincial Parks, following its request at its Eighth Session in 1984." Kananaskis (renamed Peter Lougheed Provincial Park) has not been included within the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site. Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. It consists of seven contiguous parks including four national parks: and three British Columbia provincial parks: The parks include mountains, glaciers, and hot

pos: High Trips beauty. Atthough most of the High Trips were in the Sierra Nevada, occasionally trips were scheduled to other mountain ranges of western North America, including Mount Rainier in 1905, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and the Canadian Rockies in 1928. The July 1928 trip to the Canadian Rockies was a joint venture with The Mazamas of Oregon, and The Mountaineers of the state of Washington. A train was chartered from Oakland to Jasper Park Lodge. During this trip, participants climbed many peaks, including Redoubt Mountain, Mount Robson, Mount Edith Cavell, Mount Geikie, Mount Bastion, Mount Barbican and Drawbridge Mountain.

pos: Yellowhead Pass employed as a guide by the Hudson's Bay Company. Bostonais led one of the first expeditions for the company to what is now the interior of B.C. through the pass in 1820. Yellowhead Pass The Yellowhead Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Americas in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the provincial boundary between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park. Due to its modest elevation of and its gradual approaches, the pass was recommended by Sir Sandford Fleming as a route

pos: Lynx Formation the Canadian Rockies. It reaches as far north as the Monkman Pass. The Lynx Formation is overlain by the Survey Peak Formation and gradationally overlays the Arctomys Formation. Lynx Formation The Lynx Formation or Lynx Group is a stratigraphical unit of Dresbachian age in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. It takes the name from the Lynx Mountain, a peak in the Cushina Ridge on the continental divide, and was first described on its slopes, east of Mount Robson, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia by C.D. Walcott in 1913. It was elevated to group status by J.D. Aitken and

pos: Mary Jobe Akeley she made ten expeditions to the Canadian Rockies. In 1913, she left her teaching job at Hunter to undertake an ethnographic expedition to study and photograph the Gitksan and Carrier Indians living between the Skeena River and the Peace River. Jobe concluded the summer of 1913 by meeting up with the annual camp of the ACC. There she heard of a distant mountain northwest of Mount Robson witnessed by members Samuel Prescott Fay and Donald 'Curly' Philips. In 1914, she returned to the Canadian Rockies in search the mountain, hiring Philips as her guide. At the time, Jobe called their

pos: Lynx Mountain Lynx Mountain Lynx Mountain is a mountain peak in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the continental divide between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, in the Cushina Ridge of the Continental Ranges. It was named by Lucius Quincy Coleman for the remains of a lynx they found on the ice of the nearby Coleman Glacier in 1908. Reaching an elevation of , it lies in both the Mount Robson Provincial Park and Jasper National Park. The Lynx Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin was named for the mountain by C.D. Walcott in 1913.

pos: Lynx Mountain Lynx Mountain Lynx Mountain is a mountain peak in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the continental divide between the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, in the Cushina Ridge of the Continental Ranges. It was named by Lucius Quincy Coleman for the remains of a lynx they found on the ice of the nearby Coleman Glacier in 1908. Reaching an elevation of , it lies in both the Mount Robson Provincial Park and Jasper National Park. The Lynx Formation, a stratigraphical unit of the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin was named for the mountain by C.D. Walcott in 1913.

neg: Mount Forbes Mount Forbes Mount Forbes, the eighth tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, is located southwest of the Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff National Park. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 after Edward Forbes, Hector's natural history professor at the University of Edinburgh during the mid-nineteenth century. Mount Forbes was first ascended on August 10, 1902, by the Swiss brothers Christian and Hans Kaufmann, guiding the British gentlemen J. Norman Collie, James Outram, Hugh E.M. Stutfield, George M. Weed, and Herman Woolley. There are several climbing routes, including: Most common approach route for Mount Forbes is from the

neg: Mount Forbes hours. Mount Forbes Mount Forbes, the eighth tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, is located southwest of the Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff National Park. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 after Edward Forbes, Hector's natural history professor at the University of Edinburgh during the mid-nineteenth century. Mount Forbes was first ascended on August 10, 1902, by the Swiss brothers Christian and Hans Kaufmann, guiding the British gentlemen J. Norman Collie, James Outram, Hugh E.M. Stutfield, George M. Weed, and Herman Woolley. There are several climbing routes, including: Most common approach route for Mount Forbes is from

neg: Canadian Rockies Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies () or Canadian Rocky Mountains comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, which is a system of multiple ranges of mountains which runs from the Canadian Prairies to the Pacific Coast. The Canadian Rockies mountain system comprises the southeastern part of this system, lying between the Interior Plains of Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia on the east to the Rocky Mountain Trench of BC on the west. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the United States. In geographic terms the boundary

neg: Canadian Rockies in detail the political and technical feats involved: Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies () or Canadian Rocky Mountains comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, which is a system of multiple ranges of mountains which runs from the Canadian Prairies to the Pacific Coast. The Canadian Rockies mountain system comprises the southeastern part of this system, lying between the Interior Plains of Alberta and Northeastern British Columbia on the east to the Rocky Mountain Trench of BC on the west. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of

neg: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies for creating a widespread interest in scrambling up mountain peaks, whether the peaks are in USA or Western Canada. Since first published in 1991, many similar guidebooks by other authors have followed this one. Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies is a book by Alan Kane describing scrambling routes of mountains in the Canadian Rockies. It is published by Rocky Mountain Books, located in Calgary, Alberta. The third edition , released in May 2016, has been updated and contains route descriptions for 175 peaks. The peaks are rated from easy to difficult and information on trail

neg: Ranges of the Canadian Rockies Ranges of the Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. For ease of navigation only, this article follows and divides the Canadian Rockies into Far Northern Rockies, Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and Southern Continental Ranges, each of these subdivided in distinct areas and ranges. From north to south and west to east, these mountain ranges are: The Far Northern Rockies lie in British Columbia, and

neg: Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (company) Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (company) Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) is the largest private ski resort owner/operator in Canada, owning six ski resorts across Canada. The company owns Nakiska in Alberta as well as Fernie Alpine Resort, Kimberley Alpine Resort and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in British Columbia. Resorts outside the Canadian Rockies are Mont-Sainte-Anne and Stoneham Mountain Resort in Quebec. RCR also owns and manages a number of hotels, backcountry lodges and golf courses, including Trickle Creek Golf Resort and Trickle Creek Lodge in Kimberley, Wintergreen Golf and Country Club in Bragg Creek, and The Slope

neg: Canadian Rockies them from descending. Contrary to popular misconception, the Canadian Rockies are not the highest mountain ranges in Canada. Both the Saint Elias Mountains (highest point in Canada Mount Logan at ) and the Coast Mountains (highest point Mount Waddington at ) have higher summits. The Canadian Rockies are subdivided into numerous mountain ranges, structured in two main groupings, the Continental Ranges, which has three main subdivisions, the Front Range, Park Ranges and Kootenay Ranges, and the Northern Rockies which comprise two main groupings, the Hart Ranges and the Muskwa Ranges. The division-point of the two main groupings is at Monkman

neg: Bow Range a maximum width of 43 km. The highest peak is Mount Temple, with an elevation of . The range also covers the Valley of the Ten Peaks, with the tallest of the ten being Mount Hungabee at 3492 metres. The range also has hiking areas such as the Consolation Lakes, Sentinel Pass-Larch Valley, Wenkchenma Pass-Eiffel Lake, the beehive plain of the Six Glaciers system and Saddle Back Pass. Bow Range The Bow Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The range is named in associated with the Bow River and was officially

neg: Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (company) Side (formerly Wolf's Den) and Lizard Creek Lodges in Fernie. RCR was previously owned by Charlie Locke before he saw some financial trouble, and after a period in bankruptcy protection, was bailed out by Alberta billionaire N. Murray Edwards. RCR previously operated Fortress Mountain Resort, Lake Louise Mountain Resort, Wintergreen Ski Area and West Louise Lodge. On December 29, 2011 RCR purchased Kicking Horse Mountain Resort from original developer Ballast Nedam. Resorts of the Canadian Rockies (company) Resorts of the Canadian Rockies Inc. (RCR) is the largest private ski resort owner/operator in Canada, owning six ski resorts across Canada. The

neg: Mount Fay Mount Fay Mount Fay is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain forms part of the backdrop to Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks of Banff National Park. It was named in 1902 by Charles E. Fay, an early explorer of the Canadian Rockies. He was a member of the party who attempted Mount Lefroy in 1896 when the first mountaineer to be killed in the Canadian Rockies occurred. Like other mountains in Banff Park, Mount Fay is composed of sedimentary rock laid

neg: The Monarch (Canadian Rockies) The Monarch (Canadian Rockies) The Monarch is a mountain summit located in the Ball Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The Monarch is situated on the boundary between Kootenay National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, four kilometres to the west side of the Continental Divide. Although not visible from roads, The Monarch is a prominent feature seen from the slopes above Sunshine Village ski resort. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bourgeau, to the north-northeast. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1913 by Conrad Kain with Interprovincial Boundary Survey. In a report by

neg: Height of the Rockies Provincial Park Rocky Mountain Management Plan, aimed at coordinating ecosystem preservation and providing wildlife corridors, in particular for grizzly bears. Also to provide more comprehensive protection of the environment and wildlife habitat, British Columbia has considered asking the United Nations to add Height of the Rockies and 5 other provincial parks to the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. The passes through what is now the park were used by the Kootenai Indians and by mid-19th-century European explorers. Two archaeological sites over 8,000 years old have been identified on the Middle Fork of the White River. A national park was proposed

neg: Banff National Park tallest peak entirely within the park is Mount Forbes at , Mount Assiniboine on the Banff-Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park border is slightly higher at . The Canadian Rockies are composed of sedimentary rock, including shale, sandstone, dolomite and limestone. The vast majority of geologic formations in Banff range in age from Precambrian to the Jurassic periods (600–145 m.y.a.). However, rocks as young as the lower Cretaceous (145–66 m.y.a.) can be found near the east entrance and on Cascade Mountain above the Banff townsite. These sedimentary rocks were laid down in shallow seas between 600 and 175 m.y.a. and were pushed

neg: Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies is a book by Alan Kane describing scrambling routes of mountains in the Canadian Rockies. It is published by Rocky Mountain Books, located in Calgary, Alberta. The third edition , released in May 2016, has been updated and contains route descriptions for 175 peaks. The peaks are rated from easy to difficult and information on trail heads and the standard routes are covered. "Backpacker" magazine has twice featured the book as an expedition guide. The "Canadian Alpine Journal" referred to it as a "scree gospel". The book is solely responsible

neg: Canadian Rockies They form part of the American Cordillera, an essentially continuous sequence of mountain ranges that runs all the way from Alaska to the very tip of South America. The Cordillera, in turn, is the eastern part of the Pacific Ring of Fire that runs all the way around the Pacific Ocean. The Canadian Rockies are bounded on the east by the Canadian Prairies, on the west by the Rocky Mountain Trench, and on the north by the Liard River. Contrary to popular misconception, the Rockies do not extend north into Yukon or Alaska, or west into central British Columbia. North

neg: Canadian Rockies more glaciers. The tree line is much lower in the Canadian Rockies than in the American Rockies. Five national parks are located within the Canadian Rockies, four of which are adjacent and make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks. These four parks are Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho. The fifth national park, Waterton is not adjacent to the others. Waterton lies farther south, straddling the Canada–US border as the Canadian half of the Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. All five of these parks, combined with three British Columbia provincial parks, were declared a single UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 for

neg: McGregor Pass McGregor Pass McGregor Pass, , is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies and near the head of the McGregor River, to the north of Wishaw Mountain and to the west of Kakwa Pass, which is in the same vicinity. McGregor Pass forms the division between the Hart Ranges of the Rockies, which begin at Mount Sir Alexander just to the northwest and extend to the Peace Reach of Lake Williston, and the Continental Ranges, the largest and most well-known segment of the Canadian Rockies, which extend to Marias Pass, at the head of the

neg: Mount Temple (Alberta) Mount Temple (Alberta) Mount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mt. Temple is located in the Bow River Valley between Paradise Creek and Moraine Creek and is the highest peak in the Lake Louise area. The peak dominates the western landscape along the Trans-Canada Highway from Castle Junction to Lake Louise. The mountain was named by George Mercer Dawson in 1884 after Sir Richard Temple who visited the Canadian Rockies that same year. Mt. Temple was the first peak to be climbed in the Canadian segment of the Rocky Mountains. The

neg: Alberta's Rockies Alberta's Rockies Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is a region on the southwestern part of the province, along the British Columbia border. It covers all but the south of Census Division 15. The main industry in this region is tourism. This human region is almost identical to the Alberta Mountain forests ecozone. The region contains the Central Front Ranges and the Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rocky Mountains, and includes the Banff National Park and Jasper National Park, as well as the Kananaskis Country park system and the Willmore Wilderness. The main

neg: Storm Mountain (Alberta) Storm Mountain (Alberta) Storm Mountain is a mountain in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. It is located alongside Highway 40, southwest of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is part of the Misty Range of the Canadian Rockies. It is identifiable as the tall peak between Mount Arethusa and Mist Mountain at the far south end of the Misty Range. It was named by George Mercer Dawson in 1884, for the storm clouds he saw on the summit. Dawson also named another peak Storm Mountain, 100 km away on the continental divide that separates Alberta and British Columbia, and

neg: Rocky Mountains through) the Rocky Mountains for European-Americans from the East, although Lewis and Clark met at least 11 European-American mountain men during their travels. Mountain men, primarily French, Spanish, and British, roamed the Rocky Mountains from 1720 to 1800 seeking mineral deposits and furs. The fur-trading North West Company established Rocky Mountain House as a trading post in what is now the Rocky Mountain Foothills of present-day Alberta in 1799, and their business rivals the Hudson's Bay Company established Acton House nearby. These posts served as bases for most European activity in the Canadian Rockies in the early 19th century. Among

neg: The Monarch (Canadian Rockies) −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. Precipitation runoff from The Monarch drains into tributaries of the Simpson River, which is a tributary of the Vermilion River. The Monarch (Canadian Rockies) The Monarch is a mountain summit located in the Ball Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The Monarch is situated on the boundary between Kootenay National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, four kilometres to the west side of the Continental Divide. Although not visible from roads, The Monarch is a prominent feature seen from the slopes above Sunshine Village ski resort. Its nearest

neg: Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies) drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies) Glacier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen in reference to the glacier on the northern side of the mountain. Glacier Peak 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. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Peak is located in a

neg: Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies) Glacier Peak (Canadian Rockies) Glacier Peak is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E.S. Allen in reference to the glacier on the northern side of the mountain. Glacier Peak 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. Based on the Köppen climate classification, Glacier Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can

neg: Alberta's Rockies located in Alberta's Rockies. The towns of Grande Cache and Hinton, located on the eastern edge of the Rockies, are sometimes considered as part of this region. The following rural municipalities are located in Alberta's Rockies. Alberta's Rockies Alberta's Rockies comprises the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is a region on the southwestern part of the province, along the British Columbia border. It covers all but the south of Census Division 15. The main industry in this region is tourism. This human region is almost identical to the Alberta Mountain forests ecozone. The region contains the

neg: Storm Mountain (Alberta) Banff National Park and Kootenay National Park, to the northwest. It is unusual for two peaks of such close proximity to share the same name, especially when named by the same individual. Storm Mountain (Alberta) Storm Mountain is a mountain in Alberta's Rockies, Canada. It is located alongside Highway 40, southwest of the Highwood Pass parking lot in Kananaskis Country, and is part of the Misty Range of the Canadian Rockies. It is identifiable as the tall peak between Mount Arethusa and Mist Mountain at the far south end of the Misty Range. It was named by George Mercer Dawson

neg: Western United States other deserts are found here. Beyond the deserts lie the Rocky Mountains. In the north, they run almost immediately east of the Cascade Range, so that the desert region is only a few miles wide by the time one reaches the Canada–US border. The Rockies are hundreds of miles (kilometers) wide, and run uninterrupted from New Mexico to Alaska. The Rocky Mountain Region is the highest overall area of the United States, with an average elevation of above . The tallest peaks of the Rockies, 54 of which are over , are found in central and western Colorado. East of

neg: Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass Crowsnest Pass (sometimes referred to as Crow's Nest Pass, ) is a low mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta–British Columbia border. The pass is located in southeast British Columbia and southwest Alberta, and is the southernmost rail and highway route through the Canadian Rockies. It is the lowest-elevation mountain pass in Canada south of the Yellowhead Pass (); the other major passes, which are higher, being Kicking Horse Pass (), Howse Pass () and Vermilion Pass (). Crowsnest Pass comprises a valley running east–west through Crowsnest Ridge. On the Alberta side,

neg: Northern Rocky Mountains former BC Rail line (now part of Canadian National Railways), which use the Pine Pass, and also by the Tumbler Ridge spur line to the Sukunka River coalmines. The Alaska Highway traverses the northernmost part of the range via Stone Mountain and Muncho Lake Provincial Parks. In addition to Northern Rocky Mountains Provincial Park, other parks in the Northern Rockies are: Northern Rocky Mountains The Northern Rocky Mountains, usually referred to as the Northern Rockies, are a subdivision of the Canadian Rockies comprising the northern half of the Canadian segment of the Rocky Mountains. While their northward limit is easily

neg: Stutfield Peak drop below with wind chill factors below . Stutfield Peak Stutfield Peak is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield, north-west from Mount Kitchener, in the Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies. In 1899, mountaineer J. Norman Collie named the mountain after Hugh Stutfield, who climbed with Collie during his exploration of the Canadian Rockies. "Stufield Glacier" was also named after Hugh Stutfield, and flows south-east from the peak, in the Columbia Icefield. Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with

neg: Mountaineering Edwin James and two others in 1820. Though lower than Pikes Peak, the heavily glaciated Fremont Peak () in Wyoming was thought to be the tallest mountain in the Rockies when it was first climbed by John C. Frémont and two others in 1842. Pico de Orizaba (), the tallest peak in Mexico and third tallest in North America, was first climbed by U.S. military personnel which included William F. Raynolds and a half dozen other climbers in 1848. Heavily glaciated and more technical climbs in North American were not achieved until the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In

neg: Mount Woolley Fuhrer, H. Kohler and J. Weber. Mount Woolley Mount Woolley is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, 1½ km south of Diadem Peak and is part of Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Herman Woolley. Woolley, a former football player, climbed extensively with Collie during his 1898 and 1902 expeditions into the Canadian Rockies. The first ascent was made in 1925 by a Japanese team consisting of S. Hashimoto, H. Hatano, T. Hayakawa, Y. Maki, Y. Mita and N.

neg: Mount Woolley Mount Woolley Mount Woolley is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, 1½ km south of Diadem Peak and is part of Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Herman Woolley. Woolley, a former football player, climbed extensively with Collie during his 1898 and 1902 expeditions into the Canadian Rockies. The first ascent was made in 1925 by a Japanese team consisting of S. Hashimoto, H. Hatano, T. Hayakawa, Y. Maki, Y. Mita and N. Okabe. They were guided by Hans

neg: Rocky Mountains North American plate boundary, far to the west of the Rocky Mountain region. It was not until 80 Ma these effects began reaching the Rockies. The current Rocky Mountains arose in the Laramide orogeny from between 80 and 55 Ma. For the Canadian Rockies, the mountain building is analogous to pushing a rug on a hardwood floor: the rug bunches up and forms wrinkles (mountains). In Canada, the terranes and subduction are the foot pushing the rug, the ancestral rocks are the rug, and the Canadian Shield in the middle of the continent is the hardwood floor. Further south, an

neg: Palliser Range Formation, a stratigraphical unit prominently featured in the mountains of this range. This range includes the following mountains and peaks: Palliser Range The Palliser Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park. The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies. Lake Minnewanka marks the southern boundary of the range while the Bare Range marks the northern boundary. Its eastern reaches are marked by the Blackrock Mountain of the Ghost River Area. The range was named by the Palliser Expedition

neg: Palliser Range Palliser Range The Palliser Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park. The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies. Lake Minnewanka marks the southern boundary of the range while the Bare Range marks the northern boundary. Its eastern reaches are marked by the Blackrock Mountain of the Ghost River Area. The range was named by the Palliser Expedition as it appears on one of the maps produced by the expedition. The range gives the name to the Palliser

neg: Stutfield Peak Stutfield Peak Stutfield Peak is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield, north-west from Mount Kitchener, in the Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies. In 1899, mountaineer J. Norman Collie named the mountain after Hugh Stutfield, who climbed with Collie during his exploration of the Canadian Rockies. "Stufield Glacier" was also named after Hugh Stutfield, and flows south-east from the peak, in the Columbia Icefield. Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can

neg: Mount Wilson (Alberta) Mount Wilson (Alberta) Mount Wilson is a 3,260 meter mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Cline, to the northeast. Mount Wilson is situated immediately north of the confluence of the North Saskatchewan River, Mistaya River, and Howse River near Saskatchewan Crossing, where the Icefields Parkway intersects with the David Thompson Highway. Mount Wilson honors Tom Wilson (1859-1933) who was an early explorer in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1898 by Norman Collie and became official in 1924.

neg: Mount Cromwell Mount Cromwell Mount Cromwell is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada. Cromwell lines two km north of the east summit of Stutfield Peak. The mountain was named in 1972 by J. Monroe Thorington after Oliver Eaton (Tony) Cromwell, an American climber who made many first ascents in the Canadian Rockies. The first ascent was made in 1938 by E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell jr., F.S. North, J. Monroe Thorington, guided by Edward Feuz jr. In 2005, Bill Corbett, author of "The 11,000ers of the Canadian Rockies," climbed to the top of Mount

neg: Geology of the Rocky Mountains the Rocky Mountain region. It was not until 80 MA that these effects began to reach the Rockies. The current Rocky Mountains were raised in the Laramide orogeny from between 80 and 55 Ma. For the Canadian Rockies, the mountain building is analogous to a rug being pushed on a hardwood floor: the rug bunches up and forms wrinkles (mountains). In Canada, the subduction of the Kula plate and the terranes smashing into the continent are the feet pushing the rug, the ancestral rocks are the rug, and the Canadian Shield in the middle of the continent is the hardwood

neg: Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. It consists of seven contiguous parks including four national parks: and three British Columbia provincial parks: The parks include mountains, glaciers, and hot springs and the headwaters of major North American river systems including: The area is known for its natural environment and biological diversity. It includes the Burgess Shale site, a World Heritage Site in its own right from 1980 to 1984, when it was included in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks WHS designation. In 1983 Canada nominated

neg: Fentress Architects of giant white tepees. The airport is at its most beautiful when you approach by air from the east and see the glowing man-made peaks silhouetted against the Rockies. World's 4th tallest building completed in 2009: Fentress is the designer of the world's 4th tallest building completed in 2009—Arraya Tower in Kuwait City, also the tallest in Kuwait. Arraya is one of 14 high rises in Fentress' design portfolio in the Persian Gulf. Fentress has developed a design process he calls the "Patient Search". He has said of the process; "I don't begin with a preconceived notion of what the

neg: Ranges of the Canadian Rockies run from Prince George almost to the Yukon border. The Northern Continental Ranges run along the British Columbia-Alberta border north from Jasper to Mount Sir Alexander. The Central Main (or Park) Ranges lie northeast of the Rocky Mountain Trench, from Golden to Valemount. The Central Front Ranges lie northeast of a line that runs along the Icefields Parkway, from Banff to Jasper. The Southern Continental Ranges run along the British Columbia-Alberta border from Banff down to Fernie Ranges of the Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of

neg: Stoney Squaw Mountain Stoney Squaw Mountain Stoney Squaw Mountain, often called just Stoney Squaw is a mountain in the Bow River Valley of Banff National Park, adjacent to the town of Banff, Alberta, Canada. Stoney Squaw is located between Cascade Mountain and Mount Norquay, in the Vermilion Range of the Canadian Rockies. Stoney Squaw is the second smallest mountain adjacent to the townsite, taller only than Tunnel Mountain. It is much rounder than many of the other mountains nearby. Ernest Ingersoll wrote in his 1892 "Canadian Guide Book" that the mountain takes its name "from the traditional story that some years ago a

neg: Mount Rundle faulting occurred during the Columbian Orogeny between late Jurassic and early Cretaceous time. At that time a collision of tectonic plates caused huge sheets of sedimentary rock in what is now British Columbia to become detached and slide eastward to northeastward over their neighbors, piling up to form the southern Canadian Rockies. This left the Paleozoic strata on Mount Rundle dipping steeply to the southwest, so that the southwest-facing side of the mountain forms an extensive dip slope. Geologists consider Mount Rundle to be a classic example of a mountain cut in dipping layered rocks, with the tilted strata giving

neg: Mary Barclay's Mountain Mary Barclay's Mountain Mary Barclay's Mountain is a summit located in the Kananaskis Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Mary Barclay's Mountain can be seen from Highway 40 in Kananaskis Country. The mountain's nearest higher peak is Skogan Peak, to the west, and Mount Lorette is to the immediate southwest. The summit honors Mary Belle Barclay (1912-1983), who founded the first of the Canadian Youth Hostels in 1933 at Bragg Creek near Calgary, Alberta. With her sister, Catherine, together they officially founded and registered the Canadian Youth Hostel Association in 1938. Mary Barclay's Mountain is composed of sedimentary

neg: Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine, also known as Assiniboine Mountain, is a pyramidal peak mountain located on the Great Divide, on the British Columbia/Alberta border in Canada. At , it is the highest peak in the Southern Continental Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. Mt. Assiniboine rises nearly above Lake Magog. Because of its resemblance to the Matterhorn in the Alps, it is nicknamed the "Matterhorn of the Rockies". Mt. Assiniboine was named by George M. Dawson in 1885. When Dawson saw Mt. Assiniboine from Copper Mountain, he saw a plume of clouds trailing away from the top. This reminded him of

neg: Duncan McGillivray Duncan McGillivray Duncan McGillivray (1770 – April 9, 1808), born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, was an explorer and fur trader who accompanied David Thompson on explorations of Rupert's Land and the Canadian Rockies. In 1800, they reached what is now Banff National Park. By 1801, McGillivray was suffering from rheumatism, and returned to Montreal. In 1808 David Thompson gave what is now called the Kootenay River the name McGillivray's River, in honour of William and Duncan McGillivray. Duncan also loved the outdoors, and once took home and dissected a mountain goat. Mount McGillivray, located east of Banff National Park, was named

neg: Mount King (British Columbia) Mount King (British Columbia) Mount King is a mountain summit located in Yoho National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Deville, to the northwest. Both are in the Van Horne Range, which has the oldest mountains in the Rockies, and as such they are highly eroded. Mount King is a landmark that can be seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway in the Kicking Horse valley and Kicking Horse Pass areas. The mountain is situated 14 kilometres southwest of Emerald Lake, and 13 km southwest of Field, British Columbia. The mountain

neg: North Bastion Mountain North Bastion Mountain North Bastion Mountain is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is The White Tower, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. South Bastion Mountain is named after the South Bastion of the Tower of London. Other mountains in the area are also named after the Tower, including The White Tower, South Bastion Mountain and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. These names were given by the "Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960", a small

neg: South Bastion Mountain South Bastion Mountain South Bastion Mountain is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Develin Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. South Bastion Mountain is named after the South Bastion of the Tower of London. Other mountains in the area are also named after the tower, including North Bastion Mountain, The White Tower and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. These names were given by the "Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960", a small expedition

neg: Kootenay National Park to . Under their Statement of Significance, UNESCO states "With rugged mountain peaks, icefields and glaciers, alpine meadows, lakes, waterfalls, extensive karst cave systems and deeply incised canyons, the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks possess exceptional natural beauty, attracting millions of visitors annually." Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is a national park located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and is one component of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. The park consists of of the Canadian Rockies, including parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Vermilion River. While the

neg: Tower Mountain (British Columbia) regiment based in the Tower of London. Citations Sources Tower Mountain (British Columbia) Tower Mountain is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Hermitage Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. Tower Mountain overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. It is named after the Tower of London. Other mountains in the area are also named after the tower, including South Bastion Mountain, North Bastion Mountain and The White Tower. These names were given by the "Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains

neg: Tower Mountain (British Columbia) Tower Mountain (British Columbia) Tower Mountain is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Hermitage Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. Tower Mountain overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. It is named after the Tower of London. Other mountains in the area are also named after the tower, including South Bastion Mountain, North Bastion Mountain and The White Tower. These names were given by the "Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960", a small expedition with members from a

neg: Georgia Engelhard York. Engelhard had visited the European Alps in her teens. In 1926, she climbed in the Mount Rainier area with her father. That same year, her family visited the Canadian Rockies, where she climbed Pinnacle Mountain with Edward Feuz, Jr. assisting as her guide. She returned to the Rockies for 15 summers during the next 25 years. In 1929, Engelhard climbed nine peaks in the Canadian Rockies: Mount Lefroy, the traverse of the two Pope's Peaks, the traverse of Haddo Peak and Mount Aberdeen, Mount Hungabee, Mount Huber, Mount Victoria, and Mount Biddle. In 1931, she climbed a total of

neg: McGregor Pass North Fork Flathead River in Montana, United States. McGregor Pass is the prominence col for Mount Buchanan, giving it of prominence. McGregor Pass McGregor Pass, , is a mountain pass located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies and near the head of the McGregor River, to the north of Wishaw Mountain and to the west of Kakwa Pass, which is in the same vicinity. McGregor Pass forms the division between the Hart Ranges of the Rockies, which begin at Mount Sir Alexander just to the northwest and extend to the Peace Reach of Lake Williston, and the Continental

neg: Kananaskis Formation beds in the Kananaskis Formation. The Kananaskis Formation has a maximum thickness of about 55 metres (180 feet) at its type section on the west flank of Mount Chester in the Kananaskis Range. It is present in the southern Canadian Rockies of western Alberta from the Kananaskis area south to the Canada–United States border. It conformably to unconformably overlies the Tunnel Mountain Formation and is unconformably overlain by the Ishbel Group. Kananaskis Formation The Kananaskis Formation is a geologic formation that is present on the western edge of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin in the southern Canadian Rockies of western

neg: Geography of the United States found in Colorado, the tallest peak being Mount Elbert at . The Rocky Mountains contain some of the most spectacular, and well known scenery in the world. In addition, instead of being one generally continuous and solid mountain range, it is broken up into a number of smaller, intermittent mountain ranges, forming a large series of basins and valleys. West of the Rocky Mountains lies the Intermontane Plateaus (also known as the Intermountain West), a large, arid desert lying between the Rockies and the Cascades and Sierra Nevada ranges. The large southern portion, known as the Great Basin, consists of

neg: Jarvis Pass Jarvis Pass Jarvis Pass is a mountain pass in Kakwa Provincial Park in the Northern Rockies of British Columbia, Canada, located to the north of Kakwa Lake, on the British Columbia-Alberta boundary, and therefore is on the Continental Divide. It was one of the many passes surveyed as a route for the Canadian Pacific Railway in the 1870s. On December 9, 1874, explorer E.W. Jarvis and Major C.F. Hanington of Ottawa began an expedition across the Rockies, beginning at Quesnel, with the purpose of determining if the route they traveled could be used by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR). In

neg: Mount Amery Mount Amery Mount Amery is a 3,329 meter mountain summit located in the North Saskatchewan River valley of Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Saskatchewan, to the northwest, but they are separated by the Alexandra River. Mount Amery can be seen from the Icefields Parkway north of Saskatchewan Crossing, with optimum photography conditions in the early morning light. Precipitation runoff from Mount Amery drains into tributaries of the Saskatchewan River. Mount Amery honors Leo Amery (1873-1955), who was a British politician and journalist who twice visited the Canadian Rockies. Unusually,

neg: Mount Lawrence Grassi Mount Lawrence Grassi Mount Lawrence Grassi is a mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies. The mountain sports two subsidiary peaks: Ha Ling Peak on the northwestern end and the Ship's Prow on the southeastern side. The mountain is separated from Mount Rundle by Whiteman's Gap. The mountain is named for Lawrence Grassi (1890–1980), an Italian miner who emigrated to Canada in 1912. After working with the Canadian Pacific Railway for several years he worked in the Canmore coal mines. Grassi also became a well-respected climbing guide

neg: Mountain rescue 1938 the organization was merged with the Deutsche Bergwacht. In 1946 (after World War II) the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service was (re)fouded as Österreichischer Bergrettungsdienst. In the five mountain national parks of the Canadian Rockies, mountain rescue is solely the responsibility of Parks Canada's visitor safety rescue specialists. Large areas in all Canadian national parks do not have reliable two-way radio or cellular coverage. The use of SOS, satellite phone or two-way communicating send devices like Garmin InReach or Spot is recommended. There is no charge to park visitors who require help, search and rescue costs are part of the

neg: Fernie Alpine Resort is . Fernie Alpine Resort is owned by Resorts of the Canadian Rockies which also owns ski areas, Kimberley Alpine Resort, Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Nakiska, Mont Sainte-Anne, and Stoneham. Fernie Alpine Resort was originally called "Fernie Snow Valley" before being sold in 1997 to RCR (Resort of the Canadian Rockies). RCR saw some financial trouble under owner Charlie Locke, and after a period in bankruptcy protection, was bailed out by Alberta billionaire N. Murray Edwards. During spring 2009, Fernie Alpine Resort was transformed into the fictional Kodiak Valley ski resort, circa 1986, for exterior location shots of the Hollywood

neg: Cranbrook, British Columbia arriving from and departing to the United States. The McPhee Bridge also known as the St. Mary's Bridge rises high above the St. Mary River and is near the Canadian Rockies International Airport and the Shadow Mountain Golf Community. It supports the thousands of people who travel between Kimberley and Cranbrook on highway 95A. Approximately north is the Canadian Rockies International Airport, which has recently completed its 12.5 million dollar expansion including the lengthening of its runway from 6000 to 8000 feet in order to accommodate a limited number of international flights and an expansion to the Terminal for more

neg: Rocky Mountains the Canadian Rockies: the Continental Ranges, Hart Ranges, and Muskwa Ranges. The Rockies do not extend into the Yukon or Alaska, or into central British Columbia. Other mountain ranges continue beyond the Liard River, including the Selwyn Mountains in Yukon, the Brooks Range in Alaska, but those are not part of the Rockies, though they are part of the American Cordillera. The Continental Divide of the Americas is located in the Rocky Mountains and designates the line at which waters flow either to the Atlantic or Pacific Oceans. Triple Divide Peak () in Glacier National Park is so named because

neg: Raymond Paley inequality) and worked with J. E. Littlewood on what became known as Littlewood–Paley theory, an application of real-variable techniques in complex analysis. In 1932, he introduced the dyadic basis (the so-called Paley order) with regard to Walsh functions. On 7 April 1933, Paley died in a skiing accident when skiing alone at an altitude of 9,600 ft in Banff, Alberta. He was killed by an avalanche at Deception Pass, Fossil Mountain, in the Canadian Rockies. His death was witnessed by companions lower down the mountainside. Park wardens and a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police recovered the body. He

neg: Vimy Peak Vimy Peak Vimy Peak is a summit located in Waterton Lakes National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated along the east shore of Waterton Lake on the opposite side from Waterton Park townsite. Its nearest higher peak is Arras Peak, to the southeast. Vimy Peak anchors the northern end of Vimy Ridge, which stretches three kilometres to Arras Peak anchoring the southern end. The mountain was originally labelled as Sheep Mountain on George Dawson's 1886 map. Kootenay Brown referred to it as Goat Mountain. However, in 1917 it was renamed in honor of the Canadian

neg: Constable Peak Constable Peak Constable Peak is a peak in British Columbia, Canada, rising to a prominence of above Racing-Tuchodi Pass. Its line parent is King Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. Constable Peak was named by the "Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960", a small expedition with members from a regiment based in the Tower of London. The expedition named several peaks after the Tower, including The White Tower, North Bastion Mountain, South Bastion Mountain and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end

neg: Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park Kootenay National Park is a national park located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, and is one component of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. The park consists of of the Canadian Rockies, including parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Vermilion River. While the Vermillion River is completely contained within the park, the Kootenay River has its headwaters just outside the park boundary, flowing through the park into the Rocky Mountain Trench, eventually joining the Columbia River. It ranges in elevation from at the southwestern park

neg: Laurie Skreslet to operate his business leadership and challenge courses in the Canadian Rockies. In 2012 he celebrated the 30th anniversary of his Everest climb that gave him the title of the First Canadian to climb Mt Everest. Skreslet, a very strong mountain climber, went to climb in Nepal in 1982, reaching the summit of Mount Everest (29,028 ft. above sea level) in October of that year. In the fall of 1987 Skreslet attempted to climb the north face of Kanchenjunga (28,169 ft. above sea level) but didn’t quite accomplish it. Skreslet has led class expeditions to the Canadian Rockies, Nepal, South

neg: Old Goat Mountain Goat Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below with wind chill factors below . Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into the Spray Lakes Reservoir. Old Goat Mountain Old Goat Mountain is a mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain is situated near the south end of the Goat Range along the west shore of Spray Lakes Reservoir, and is the highest point in the Goat Range. The east flank of the mountain is within Spray Valley Provincial Park, while the

neg: Mount Whymper (Edward) Mount Whymper (Edward) Mount Whymper, 2,844 m, is a mountain located in the Canadian Rockies, British Columbia, Canada, in the Vermilion Pass area in Kootenay National Park. The mountain is named for its first conqueror, the English alpinist, explorer, writer and engraver Edward Whymper. In 1901, Whymper and his four guides (Joseph Bossoney, Christian Kaufmann, Christian Klucker, and Joseph Pollinger) first climbed Mount Whymper. It was renamed to honour him. It had been named "Mount Lefroy". Whymper was exploring the area sponsored by Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) to promote the Canadian Rocky Mountains and the railway in his conferences. There

neg: The White Tower (British Columbia) The White Tower (British Columbia) The White Tower is a peak in British Columbia, Canada. Its line parent is Fusilier Peak, away. It is part of the Tower of London Range of the Muskwa Ranges in the Canadian Rockies. The White Tower is named after the White Tower of the Tower of London. Other mountains in the area are also named after the Tower, including North Bastion Mountain, South Bastion Mountain and Tower Mountain, which overlooks the south end of Wokkpash Lake. These names were given by the "Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Canadian Rocky Mountains Expedition 1960", a

neg: Fossil Mountain (Alberta) is sometimes ascended in winter by skiers. Fossil Mountain (Alberta) Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes. Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies. On April 7, 1933, Raymond Paley died in a slab avalanche when he attempted to ski down the mountain after skiing almost to the top. The scrambling route ascends easy screen slopes from Deception Pass.

neg: Fossil Mountain (Alberta) Fossil Mountain (Alberta) Fossil Mountain is a mountain located south of Skoki Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1906 by M.P. Bridgland, of the first ascent party, after the numerous fossils that can be found on its slopes. Fossil Mountain is the site of the first known skiing fatality in the Canadian Rockies. On April 7, 1933, Raymond Paley died in a slab avalanche when he attempted to ski down the mountain after skiing almost to the top. The scrambling route ascends easy screen slopes from Deception Pass. Due to these easy slopes, the mountain

neg: Castle Mountain Castle Mountain Castle Mountain () is a mountain located within Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies, approximately halfway between Banff and Lake Louise. It is the easternmost mountain of the Main Ranges in the Bow Valley and sits astride the Castle Mountain Fault which has thrust older sedimentary and metamorphic rocks forming the upper part of the mountain over the younger rocks forming its base. The mountain's castellated, or castle-like, appearance is a result of erosive processes acting at different rates on the peak's alternating layers of softer shale and harder limestone, dolomite and quartzite. The mountain was named

neg: Elpoca Mountain factors below −30 C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb Elpoca Mountain. Precipitation runoff from the west side of the mountain drains into tributaries of the Kananaskis River, whereas the east side drains into Elbow River. Elpoca Mountain Elpoca Mountain is a mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Evan-Thomas, to the north. Elpoca Mountain is situated 4.0 kilometres south of Mount Jerram, and 2.0 km east of Gap Mountain, and all are within Peter

neg: Gap Mountain (Alberta) snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 C with wind chill factors below −30 C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb Gap Mountain. Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into Pocaterra Creek, a tributary of the Kananaskis River. Gap Mountain (Alberta) Gap Mountain is a mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Elpoca Mountain, to the east. Gap Mountain is situated 5.0 kilometres south of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Gap

neg: Gap Mountain (Alberta) Gap Mountain (Alberta) Gap Mountain is a mountain summit located at the southern end of the Opal Range in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Elpoca Mountain, to the east. Gap Mountain is situated 5.0 kilometres south of Mount Wintour, within Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. Gap Mountain is a conspicuous peak seen from Alberta Highway 40 at Highwood Pass. It is a popular climbing destination because it offers interesting, exposed scrambling on its eastern flanks with excellent summit views of Kananaskis Country. George Pocaterra named it for its location at the gap between the Opal

neg: Georges-Antoine Belcourt the petition and letter of protest to the governor of Minnesota Territory, Alexander Ramsey. In November 1849, the young and recently ordained priest Albert Lacombe arrived in Pembina and immediately started to learn the Chippewa language. Despite claiming to have to resort to manual labour to pay for his food, Belcourt supported a household that included a school teacher, a housekeeper, a Chippewa cook and several servants. Thirty miles to the west, he established a mission at Turtle Mountain to serve as a base for expansion toward the Canadian Rockies. In 1853, Belcourt moved to what is now Walhalla, North

neg: Marmot Basin as crowded as other major ski resorts farther south in Alberta and British Columbia. Marmot Basin's facilities and services include 7 lifts, including the Canadian Rockies Express high speed quad chair - the longest in the Canadian Rockies, 3 on-mountain day lodges, a full-service Rental Shop, Snow Sports School, eateries, a nursery and retail shop. NEW for 2017/18 we are opening the area known as "Tres Hombres" - 18 hectares (45 acres) of incredible advanced and expert off-piste skiing and snowboarding terrain. Marmot Basin is located twenty minutes south of the town of Jasper, which provides for the needs of

neg: Old Goat Mountain Old Goat Mountain Old Goat Mountain is a mountain summit located in Kananaskis Country in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The mountain is situated near the south end of the Goat Range along the west shore of Spray Lakes Reservoir, and is the highest point in the Goat Range. The east flank of the mountain is within Spray Valley Provincial Park, while the west aspect is within Banff National Park, with the boundary line between the two parks running roughly north-to-south over its summit. The nearest higher peak is Wind Mountain, to the east. Old Goat Mountain can be

neg: Park Mountain Park Mountain Park Mountain is a mountain summit located above the southwest shore of Lake McArthur in Yoho National Park, in the Bow Range of the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Biddle, to the east. Park Mountain is situated four kilometres west of the Continental Divide, and 12 kilometres southeast of Field, British Columbia. The mountain was named in 1915 because of the "park-like" setting of the area. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1904 by a survey party. The mountain's name was made official in 1952 when approved by

neg: Ha Ling Peak Ha Ling Peak Ha Ling Peak is a peak at the northwestern end of Mount Lawrence Grassi — a mountain located immediately south of the town of Canmore just east of the Spray Lakes road in Alberta's Canadian Rockies. It was previously named Chinaman's Peak but the name was changed to be less offensive. The name of the mountain has been subject to much controversy. Originally, the mountain was referred to locally as The Beehive. In 1896 Ha Ling, a Chinese cook for the Canadian Pacific Railway (some say the Okaloosa Hotel in Canmore) was bet 50 dollars that he

neg: Mount Christie (Alberta) Mount Christie (Alberta) Mount Christie is a 3,103 metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Brussels Peak, to the south-southwest. Mount Christie can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 for William J. Christie, a Canadian explorer and politician. Christie was the Chief factor at the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Edmonton when Hector and the Palliser expedition wintered there in 1858-1859. The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1930 by W.R.

neg: Mount Christie (Alberta) Christie drains into the Athabasca River. Mount Christie (Alberta) Mount Christie is a 3,103 metre mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Brussels Peak, to the south-southwest. Mount Christie can be seen from the Icefields Parkway. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 for William J. Christie, a Canadian explorer and politician. Christie was the Chief factor at the Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Edmonton when Hector and the Palliser expedition wintered there in 1858-1859. The first ascent of the mountain

neg: Blackrock Mountain (Alberta) service until 1959. Black Rock Mountain was named in 1958 for its black appearance, particularly from the east. Blackrock Mountain (Alberta) Black Rock Mountain (frequently misspelled Blackrock Mountain) is a mountain on the eastern fringe of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. Black Rock Mountain was descriptively named. It is located on the north-eastern edge of Kananaskis Country, almost directly west of Calgary. It stands approximately east of the Central Front Ranges, and is part of the Ghost River Area of the East Banff Ranges. The mountain is a popular hike for locals, as it offers an unimpeded view of