Treadmill Ridge | |
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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 [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]
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.
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.
Whiteshield Mountain is located at the northern boundary of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1924 because of the ice and snow on the eastern side of the mountain.
Upright Mountain is located east of the head of the Moose River at the NE side of Mount Robson Provincial Park on the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. Arthur O. Wheeler named the mountain in 1911 as the strata of the mountain have been upheaved to an almost vertical position.
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. It was named in 1912 by Charles D. Walcott as tatei is the Stoney language word for "wind".
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.
Razorback Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1915 for the narrow ridge on the mountain.
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.
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.
Quartz Hill is located on the NE side of Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park along the Continental Divide marking the Alberta/British Columbia border. It is so named due to the top of the mountain is mostly quartz.
Mount Armstrong is a mountain located on the Canadian provincial boundary between Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1918 after John Douglas Armstrong, a lieutenant with the Canadian Engineers who was killed in action on April 9, 1917, at Vimy Ridge World War I.
Crowsnest Ridge is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.
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.
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.