Mountains of Alberta
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Most of Alberta's mountains are found on the estern slopes of the Canadian Rockies, in the south-western part of the province of Alberta. Other elevated spots can be found in the Caribou Mountains and the Cypress Hills.
The peaks of the Canadian Rockies are majestic, many of them reaching a height of more than three km above the sea. Alberta's southwestern boundary is traced on the continental divide, along the high ranges of the Rocky Mountains, and many peaks are located on the Alberta/British Columbia border.
The Caribou Mountains are located in the northern extremity of Alberta, forming an elevated plateau in the northern plains and wetlands. They reach an altitude of 1,030 m, almost 700 m higher than the surrounding area.
While not considered mountains, the Cypress Hills, located in south-eastern Alberta, on the Saskatchewan border, constitutes the highest point between the Rocky Mountains and Labrador. They reach a maximum elevation of 1,468 m, 600 m above the surrounding prairie.
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[edit] List of Mountains
[edit] Highest peaks
- Mount Columbia - 3,747m (12,294 ft)
- Twin Peaks massif - 3,684m (12,087 ft)
- Mount Alberta - 3,619m (11,874 ft)
- Mount Assiniboine - 3,616m (11,864 ft)
- Mount Forbes - 3,612m (11,851 ft)
- Mount Temple - 3,543m (11,624 ft)
- Mount Brazeau - 3,525m (11,562 ft)
- Snow Dome - 3,520m (11,546 ft)
- Mount Kitchener - 3,505m (11,500 ft)
- Mount Lyell - 3,504m (11,493 ft)
- Hungabee Mountain - 3,492m (11,457 ft)
[edit] List of ranges
- Bare Range
- Blairmore Range
- Blue Range
- Bosche Range
- Brazeau Range
- Caribou Mountains
- Clark Range (Border Ranges)
- Colin Range
- Elk Range
- Fairholme Range
- Fiddle Range
- Fisher Range
- High Rock Range
- Jacques Range
- Kananaskis Range
- Livingstone Range
- Maligne Range
- Massive Range
- Miette Range
- Misty Range
- Palliser Range
- Queen Elizabeth Ranges
- Ram Range
- Sawback Range
- Sir Winston Churchill Range
- Slate Range
- De Smet Range
- Valley of the Ten Peaks
- Vermilion Range
- Victoria Cross Ranges
- Waputik Range
[edit] List of passes
The Rockies are crossed through east-west alpine passes, such as:
- Abbot Pass
- Crowsnest Pass
- Kicking Horse Pass
- Kiwetinok Pass
- Sunwapta Pass
- Weary Creek Gap
- Yellowhead Pass
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Statistics Canada - Principal heights by range or region
- Peakfinder
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