Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)
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Subrange of the Park Ranges in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada
This article is about range in the Canadian Rockies. For range in the Coast Mountains, see Rainbow Range (Coast Mountains).
| Rainbow Range | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Robson |
| Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,829 m (9,281 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°06′38′′N 119°09′23′′W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W / 53.11056; -119.15639 (Mount Robson) [3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 497 km2 (192 sq mi)[4] |
| Geography | |
Rainbow Range is located in Alberta Rainbow Range Rainbow Range Location in Alberta Show map of AlbertaRainbow Range is located in British Columbia Rainbow Range Rainbow Range Location in British Columbia Show map of British Columbia | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Range coordinates | 53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W / 53.050; -119.050 (Rainbow Range) [5] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D15 Lucerne [5] |
The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park.
Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3,425 m (11,237 ft).
Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley of a Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain
Mountains and peaks
[edit ]| Name | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Easiest route | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | m | ft | ||||
| Mount Robson | 3,954 | 12,972 | 2,829 | 9,281 | 1913 | South face (UIAA IV) | 53°6'38"N, 119°9'24"W |
| Resplendent Mountain | 3,425 | 11,237 | 483 | 1,585 | 1911 | North face (UIAA II) | 53°5'15"N, 119°5'53"W |
| The Helmet | 3,420 | 11,220 | 128 | 420 | 1928 | 53°6'54"N, 119°8'30"W | |
| Lynx Mountain | 3,192 | 10,472 | 425 | 1,394 | 1913 | 53°7'35"N, 119°2'53"W | |
| Tatei Ridge | 2,911 | 9,551 | 80 | 260 | Tatei is the Stoney Indian word for "wind" | 53°9'39"N, 119°4'46"W | |
| Mount Waffl | 2,890 | 9,480 | 163 | 535 | |||
| Mount Kain | 2,880 | 9,450 | 239 | 784 | 1934 | Basic rock climb | 53°3'8"N, 119°2'25"W |
| Titkana Peak | 2,804 | 9,199 | 397 | 1,302 | 1908 | 53°9'18"N, 119°3'54"W | |
| Rearguard Mountain | 2,744 | 9,003 | 454 | 1,490 | 1913 | Glacier travel, scramble | 53°8'38"N, 119°7'35"W |
| Razor Peak | 2,667 | 8,750 | 656 | 2,152 | |||
| Extinguisher Tower | 2,393 | 7,851 | 48 | 157 | 53°7'10"N, 119°5'44"W | ||
| Campion Mountain | 2,137 | 7,011 | 75 | 246 | |||
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2019年08月19日.
- ^ "Mount Robson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023年07月15日.
- ^ "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019年08月19日.
- ^ "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012年05月19日.
- ^ a b "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2012年05月19日.
External links
[edit ]- Bivouac - Rainbow Range