Tornado Mountain

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Tornado Mountain
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Tornado Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
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Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain (British Columbia)
Highest point
Elevation 3,099 m (10,167 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 959 m (3,146 ft) [3]
Parent peak Mount Rae (3218 m) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 49°58′01″N114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range High Rock Range
Topo map NTS 82G15 Tornado Mountain [4]
Climbing
First ascent 1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission [3]

Tornado Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. [5] It is Alberta's 48th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland. [1] [3]

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References

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  2. "Topographic map of Tornado Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Tornado Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  4. 1 2 "Tornado Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. "Tornado Mountain". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2021-11-17.