Treadmill Ridge

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Treadmill Ridge
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Treadmill Ridge
Location in Alberta
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Treadmill Ridge
Location in British Columbia
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Treadmill Ridge
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation 2,716 m (8,911 ft) [1] [2]
Prominence 760 m (2,490 ft) [3]
Listing
Coordinates 53°12′24″N118°53′25″W / 53.20667°N 118.89028°W / 53.20667; -118.89028 [4]
Geography
Country Canada
Provinces Alberta and British Columbia
District Cariboo Land District [5]
Parent range Front Ranges
Topo map NTS 83E2 Resplendent Creek [4]

Treadmill Ridge is a mountain ridge located at the northern end of Mount Robson Provincial Park, on the Alberta/British Columbia border. [5] 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. [1] [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Treadmill Ridge". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  2. "Topographic map of Treadmill Ridge". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  3. 1 2 "Treadmill Ridge". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  4. 1 2 "Treadmill Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-12.
  5. 1 2 "Treadmill Ridge". BC Geographical Names . Retrieved 2023-08-12.