Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

This article is about range in the Canadian Rockies. For range in the Coast Mountains, see Rainbow Range (Coast Mountains).

Rainbow Range
Lynx Mountain, Rearguard Mountain, Resplendent Mountain, Mount Robson, and Berg Lake
Highest point
Peak	Mount Robson
Elevation	3,954 m (12,972 ft) [1]
Prominence	2,829 m (9,281 ft) [2]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia Mountains in Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	53°06′38″N119°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
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Country	Canada
Provinces	British Columbia Alberta
Range coordinates	53°03′N119°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

Rank	Mountain / Peak	Elevation		Prominence		FA	Easiest route	Coordinates
		m	ft	m	ft
1	Mount Robson	3,954	12,972	2,829	9,281	1913	South face (UIAA IV)	53°6′38″N119°9′24″W / 53.11056°N 119.15667°W / 53.11056; -119.15667
2	Resplendent Mountain	3,425	11,237	483	1,585	1911	North face (UIAA II)	53°5′15″N119°5′53″W / 53.08750°N 119.09806°W / 53.08750; -119.09806
3	The Helmet	3,420	11,220	128	420	1928		53°6′54″N119°8′30″W / 53.11500°N 119.14167°W / 53.11500; -119.14167
4	Lynx Mountain	3,192	10,472	440	1,440	1913		53°7′35″N119°2′53″W / 53.12639°N 119.04806°W / 53.12639; -119.04806
5	Mount Waffl	2,913	9,557	163	535	Unk		53°7′27″N119°8′6″W / 53.12417°N 119.13500°W / 53.12417; -119.13500
6	Tatei Ridge	2,911	9,551	80	260	Unk	Tatei is the Stoney Indian word for "wind"	53°9′39″N119°4′46″W / 53.16083°N 119.07944°W / 53.16083; -119.07944
7	Mount Kain	2,863	9,393	239	784	1934	Basic rock climb	53°3′8″N119°2′25″W / 53.05222°N 119.04028°W / 53.05222; -119.04028
8	Titkana Peak	2,827	9,275	397	1,302	1908		53°9′18″N119°3′54″W / 53.15500°N 119.06500°W / 53.15500; -119.06500
9	Rearguard Mountain	2,744	9,003	454	1,490	1913	Glacier travel, scramble	53°8′38″N119°7′35″W / 53.14389°N 119.12639°W / 53.14389; -119.12639
10	Razor Peak	2,682	8,799	656	2,152	Unk		53°1′49″N118°58′7″W / 53.03028°N 118.96861°W / 53.03028; -118.96861
11	Extinguisher Tower	2,433	7,982	48	157	Unk		53°7′10″N119°5′44″W / 53.11944°N 119.09556°W / 53.11944; -119.09556
12	Campion Mountain	2,137	7,011	75	246	Unk		53°3′10″N119°9′40″W / 53.05278°N 119.16111°W / 53.05278; -119.16111

References

1. "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
2. "Mount Robson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
3. "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2019-08-19.
4. "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
5. "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2012-05-19.

External links

• Bivouac - Rainbow Range