Ringrose Peak, Lake O'Hara, British Columbia, Canada.

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the USA. The northern end is at the Liard Plain in British Columbia. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1287 KB) Summary Ringrose Peak soars above a pond near Lake OHara, BC Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Canadian Rockies Metadata This file... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 1287 KB) Summary Ringrose Peak soars above a pond near Lake OHara, BC Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Canadian Rockies Metadata This file... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Moraine Lake, and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada The Rocky Mountains, often called the Rockies, are a broad mountain range in western North America. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area...

Contrary to popular misconception, the Rockies do not extend into the Yukon or Alaska, or into central British Columbia. North of the Liard River, the Mackenzie Mountains, which are not part of the Rockies, form a portion of the border between the Yukon and the Northwest Territories. Mountains west of the Rocky Mountain Trench are also distinct ranges and not part of the Rockies. Motto: none Official languages English, French Flower Fireweed Tree Subalpine Fir Bird Common Raven Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 9th 482,443 km² 474,391 km... Official language(s) English Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Area  Ranked 1st  - Total 663,267 sq mi (1,717,855 km²)  - Width 808 miles (1,300 km)  - Length 1,479 miles (2,380 km)  - % water 13. ... The Liard River is a river that flows through the Yukon Territory, British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, and in Canada. ... The Mackenzie Mountains are a mountain range forming part of the Yukon-Northwest Territories boundary between the Liard and Peel rivers. ... Motto: none Official languages Chipewyan, Cree, English, French, Gwich’in, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun, North Slavey, South Slavey, Tåîchô [1] Flower Mountain avens Tree Tamarack Bird Gyr Falcon Capital Yellowknife Largest city Yellowknife Commissioner Tony Whitford Premier Joe Handley (Consensus government (no party affiliations)) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats... The Rocky Mountain Trench is a huge glacial valley stretching 1500 km (930m), running unbroken from the Flathead Lake area of Montana to the Liard River in far northern British Columbia. ...

Parks

Five national parks are located within the Canadian Rockies, four of which interlock and make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage site. These four parks are Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho. The national park not included in the World Heritage Site is Waterton, which does not interlock with the others (it lies farther south, along the international boundary). The World Heritage site also includes three British Columbia provincial parks that adjoin the four national parks: Hamber, Mount Assiniboine and Mount Robson. Together, all these national and provincial parks were declared a single UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 for the unique mountain landscapes found there, comprising peaks, glaciers, lakes, waterfalls, canyons and limestone caves as well as fossils. Speaking of fossils, the Burgess Shale, once a World Heritage Site in its own right, is now part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site. Numerous other provincial parks are located in the Canadian Rockies. The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site is located in the Canadian Rockies. ... Moraine Lake, and the Valley of the Ten Peaks. ... Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² (4200 mi²). It is located in the province of Alberta, to the north of Banff National Park and west of the city of Edmonton. ... Kootenay National Park is located in southeastern British Columbia, Canada covering 1,406 km² (543 mi²) in the Canadian Rockies and is part of a World Heritage Site. ... Natural Bridge Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. ... Waterton Lakes National Park is a national park located in the southwest corner of Alberta, Canada, and borders Glacier National Park in Montana, USA. Waterton was Canadas fourth national park, formed in 1895 and named after Waterton Lake. ... Hamber Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ... Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park is a provincial park in British Columbia, Canada. ... Reflections of mountains in Kinney Lake on the Berg Lake Trail, Mount Robson Provincial Park Mount Robson Provincial Park is the largest provincial park in the Canadian Rockies with an area of 2,249 km². The park is located entirely within British Columbia, bordering Jasper National Park in Alberta. ... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... A glacier is a large, long-lasting river of ice that is formed on land and moves in response to gravity and undergoes internal deformation. ... Grand Canyon, Arizona A canyon or gorge is a deep valley between cliffs often carved from the Earth by a river. ... An ammonite fossil Eocene fossil fish of the genus Knightia Petrified wood fossil formed through permineralization. ... The Burgess Shale (named after Mount Burgess, close to where the Shale was found) is a black shale exposure found high up in the Canadian Rockies in Yoho National Park near the town of Field, British Columbia. ...

Throughout the Rockies, and especially in the national parks, the Alpine Club of Canada maintains a series of alpine huts^[1] for use by mountaineers and adventurers. The Alpine Club of Canada (ACC) is Canadas national mountaineering organization. ... Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains. ...

Highest peaks

Extent of Rockies in Canada.

For scrambling up peaks of the Canadian Rockies, check out Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Note that of the mountains listed above, only Mount Temple has an established scrambling route. All other mountains (including other routes up Mount Temple), require more mountaineering skills and experience. Image File history File links Canadian_Rockies. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Rockies. ... Mount Robson (or Robson Peak) is the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. ... Mount Columbia, from summit of Snow Dome, Columbia Icefields, Alberta, Canada Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. ... Motto: Fortis et liber (Latin: Strong and free) Official languages English (see below) Flower   Wild rose Tree Lodgepole Pine Bird Great Horned Owl Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 28 6 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total... North Twin Peak is one of the two peaks that comprise the Twin Peaks massif located just northeast of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. ... Mount Clemenceau is the fourth highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. ... Mount Alberta is a mountain located in the upper Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. ... Mount Forbes is a peak in the Canadian Rockies located 18 km southwest of the Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff National Park. ... South Twin Peak is one of the two peaks that comprise the Twin Peaks massif located just northeast of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. ... Mount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies. ... Lake Louise is both an actual lake and a nearby hamlet located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. ... Mount Bryce is a mountain located at the western end of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. ... Mount Kitchener is located within the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park, which is part of the Canadian Rockies. ... Mount Hungabee is located on the boundaries of Banff National Park and Yoho National Park on the continental divide at the head of Paradise Valley. ... Mount Brazeau is a mountain located in the upper Coronet Creek Valley of Jasper National Park. ... Mount Athabasca is located in the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park. ... Snow Dome is a mountain located on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park. ... Mount Andromeda, Columbia Icefields, Alberta, Canada Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. ... Mount Joffre is a mountain located on the Continental Divide, in the extreme southern tip of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park. ... Mount Edith Cavell is located in the Athabasca River and Astoria River valleys of Jasper National Park. ... Scrambling on Crib Goch, Snowdonia, Wales Scrambling is a method of ascending rocky faces and ridges. ... Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies is a book by Alan Kane describing scrambling routes of mountains in the Canadian Rockies. ... Mount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies. ... Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains. ...

For hikers and backpackers, The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is the original and definitive reference guide book. Backpacking in the Grand Teton National Park, United States Backpacking (also tramping or trekking or bushwalking in some countries) combines hiking and camping in a single trip. ... The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson, describes 233 hiking and backpacking trails in the Canadian Rockies, including in Banff National Park and Jasper National Park. ...

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 5959 metres) and the Coast Mountains (highest point Mount Waddington at 4,016 metres) have higher summits. The Saint Elias Mountains is a mountain range located in southeastern Alaska (United States) and southwestern Yukon (Canada). ... Mount Logan is Canadas highest mountain and the second-highest peak in North America, after Denali (Mount McKinley). ... The Coast Mountains are the westernmost range of the Pacific Cordillera, running along the south western shore of the North American continent, extending south from the Alaska Panhandle and covering most of coastal British Columbia. ... Mount Waddington is the highest peak in the Coast Mountains range. ...

Mountain ranges

Main article: Ranges of the Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies are subdivided into numerous mountain ranges: The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ...

• Ball Range in Kootenay National Park
• Bare Range in Banff National Park
• Beaverfoot Range, NE of Columbia River valley
• Berland Range
• Blackwater Range
• Blairmore Range, east of Blairmore, Alberta
• Blue Range in Banff National Park
• Bosche Range
• Boule Range
• Brazeau Range
• Brisco Range
• Clark Range on the Continental Divide
• Colin Range
• De Smet Range
• Dezaiko Range
• Elk Range in Kananaskis
• Fairholme Range in the Bow River valley
• Fiddle Range
• Fisher Range
• Flathead Range
• Galton Range
• Goat Range
• High Rock Range
• Highwood Range
• Hoff Range
• Hughes Range in British Columbia
• Jacques Range
• Kananaskis Range
• Livingstone Range
• Lizard Range
• Macdonald Range
• Maligne Range
• Massive Range
• Miette Range
• Misty Range
• Mitchell Range
• Nikanassin Range
• Opal Range
• Ottertail Range
• Palliser Range in the SE corner of Banff NP
• Persimmon Range
• President Range in Yoho National Park
• Queen Elizabeth Ranges in Jasper National Park
• Quinn Range
• Rainbow Range
• Ram Range
• The Ramparts Range
• Royal Range
• Sawback Range in SE Banff NP
• Selwyn Range
• Sir Winston Churchill Range in Jasper National Park
• Slate Range in Banff National Park
• Spray Range
• Stanford Range
• Starlight Range
• Sundance Range
• Ten Peaks Range
• Trident Range
• Van Horne Range
• Van Nostrand Range
• Vermilion Range (Alberta)
• Vermilion Range (BC)
• Victoria Cross Ranges in Jasper NP
• Waputik Range
• Wilson Range
• Wisukitsak Range

The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. ... The Bare Range (51º 30´ N, 115º 40´ W) is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located south of the Red Deer River valley in Banff National Park, Canada. ... The Beaverfoot Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. ... The Columbia River (French: fleuve Columbia) is a river situated in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ... -1... The Blue Range (50°50′ N 115°35′ W) is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. ... The Bosche Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Clark Range ( to ) is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, crossing the Continental Divide between Alberta and British Columbia. ... The Colin Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly northeast of Jasper townsite in Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The De Smet Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Elk Range ( to ) is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border. ... Kananaskis is an improvement district situated about 80 km west of Calgary, Alberta in the foothills and front ranges of the Canadian Rockies. ... The Fairholme Range is a mountain range east of the Bow River valley in the Canadian Rockies. ... The Bow River is a river in the Canadian province of Alberta. ... The Fiddle Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of highway 16 on the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Jacques Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Kananaskis Range is a mountain range west of the Kananaskis River in the Canadian Rockies. ... The Maligne Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly southeast of Jasper townsite in Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Massive Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the southwestern area of the Bow River valley in Banff National Park, Canada. ... The Miette Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Misty Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located east of highway 40S within kananaskis, Canada. ... The Palliser Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park. ... The President Range (51º 30´ N, 116º 30´ W) is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the northwestern section of Yoho National Park. ... The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. ... The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivions of the Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park. ... The Ram Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in David Thompson Country, Canada. ... The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park. ... The Sir Winston Churchill Range is a mountain range located in Jasper National Park of Canada. ... The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. ... The Vermilion Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, in Banff National Park, Canada. ... The Victoria Cross Ranges ( to ) are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. ... The Waputik Range lies West of the upper Bow River Valley, East of Bath Creek, South of Balfour Creek in the Canadian Rockies. ...

The Rockies and The Canadian Pacific Railway

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 in detail the political and technical feats involved: An eastbound CPR freight at Stoney Creek Bridge in Rogers Pass. ...

• Canadian Pacific Survey
• Big Hill
• Connaught Tunnel
• Field Hill
• Kicking Horse Pass
• Rogers Pass
• Spiral Tunnels

Unidentified engineers of the Canadian Pacific Railway Survey, 1872 The Canadian Pacific Survey or Canadian Pacific Railway Survey consisted of a large number of distinct geographical surveys conducted during the 1870s and 1880s designed to determine the ideal route of the Canadian Pacific Railway. ... “Big Hill” on the CPR, 1890. ... Connaught Tunnel, in the Selkirk Mountains under Rogers Pass on the Canadian Pacific Railway main line between Calgary, Alberta, and Revelstoke, British Columbia, at 5. ... Field was created solely to accommodate the Canadian Pacific Railways need for additional locomotives to be added to trains about to tackle the Big Hill. ... Kicking Horse Pass is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border, and lying within Yoho and Banff National Parks. ... Rogers Pass is the pass (elevation 1330 m) through the Selkirk Mountains of British Columbia used by the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Trans-Canada Highway. ... CPR 5844 emerges from the lower spiral tunnel, passing under its own train, 1986. ...

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