Tatei Ridge | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,911 m (9,551 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 80 m (260 ft) [2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 53°09′39″N119°04′46″W / 53.160833°N 119.079445°W [3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Rainbow Range |
Topo map | NTS 83E3 Mount Robson [3] |
Tatei Ridge is a mountain ridge east of Berg Lake at the northern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. [4] It was named in 1912 by Charles D. Walcott as tatei is the Stoney language word for "wind". [1] [2]
Mount Columbia is a mountain located in the Winston Churchill Range of the Rocky Mountains. It is the highest point in Alberta, Canada, and is second only to Mount Robson for height and topographical prominence in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between Alberta and British Columbia on the northern edge of the Columbia Icefield. Its highest point, however, lies within Jasper National Park in Alberta.
Mount Bryce is a mountain at the southwestern corner of the Columbia Icefield, in British Columbia, Canada, near the border with Alberta. It can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
Athabasca Pass is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies on the border between Alberta and British Columbia. In fur trade days it connected Jasper House on the Athabasca River with Boat Encampment on the Columbia River.
Mount Morkill is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, near McBride which is a town in British Columbia, Canada. There is a subpeak to the southwest of the main peak, at an elevation of 2,185 m (7,169 ft) named The Gazetted Peak. It was named in 1965 after D.B. Morkill, a British Columbia land surveyor.
Mount Talbot is located on the northern side of Shale Pass on the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was officially named on 4 November 1925 after Senator Peter Talbot (1854-1919), an early pioneer of the Lacombe region of central Alberta. A teacher and farmer, he turned to politics and became an elected representative of the Northwest Territories and later the province of Alberta. In 1906, Sir Wilfrid Laurier appointed him to the Senate of Canada.
Interpass Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1924 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. It connects Avalanche Pass and Beaverdam Pass.
Treadmill Ridge is a mountain ridge located at the northern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park, on the Alberta/British Columbia border. It is Alberta's 98th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1923 by Arthur O. Wheele who believed that the mountain resembled a treadmill.
Mount Machray is located on the western side of Grant Pass, NE side of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1923 after Robert Machray, Archbishop of Rupert's Land.
Salient Mountain is located just north of Miette Pass, at the NE end of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It is Alberta's 80th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler. It was noted to be the "sharpest" peak in the area.
Whitecrow Mountain is located at the head of the Fraser River in Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler for the number of white crows that were seen on the peak.
Mount Ross Cox is located north of the Hooker Icefield in Hamber Provincial Park and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1920 after Ross Cox who traveled the area in 1817.
Younghusband Ridge is located east of Wood Arm Kinbasket Lake and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after Lt. Col. Sir Francis Younghusband.
Farbus Mountain is located on the provincial border of Alberta and British Columbia in Banff National Park. It was named in 1918 after Farbus, a village on the eastern slopes of Vimy Ridge in France.In the Battle of Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops retook Farbus from German control on April 9, 1917 as part of securing the Brown Line objective.
Wenkchemna Peak is located on the SE ridge coming off of Mount Hungabee on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1894 by Samuel E. S. Allen for the Stoney Indian word for ten.
Mount Haig is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1862 after Haig, Captain R.W. Mount Haig is the highest peak of Gravenstafel Ridge; its lower north and east faces feature as back country cat skiing for Castle Mountain Resort on neighbouring Gravenstafel Mountain.
Rainy Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1958 origin of the name is unknown.
Three Lakes Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey.
Scarpe Mountain is located at the head of Commerce Creek and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named after the Scarpe River in France.
La Coulotte Peak is located SE of Fernie and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named after La Coulotte near Lens, France where Canadian troops fought the German army at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I.
La Coulotte Ridge is a mountain ridge which straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named after La Coulotte in France.