Slate Range (Alberta)

For other uses, see Slate Range (disambiguation).
Slate Range
Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise
Highest point
PeakMount Richardson
Elevation3,086 m (10,125 ft)[1][2]
Prominence922 m (3,025 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°29′45″N 116°07′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250[4]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E[5]
Width13 km (8.1 mi) N-S[5]
Geography
Slate Range is located in Alberta
Slate Range
Slate Range
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W / 51.49611°N 116.12222°W / 51.49611; -116.12222[6]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[6]

The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area.[7]

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.

Peaks

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Name Elevation Prominence FA Coordinates
m ft m ft
Mount Richardson 3,086 10,125 922 3,025 1911 51°29′45″N 116°7′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250
Ptarmigan Peak 3,059 10,036 209 686 1909 51°29′32″N 116°5′26″W / 51.49222°N 116.09056°W / 51.49222; -116.09056
Pika Peak 3,053 10,016 13 43 1911 51°29′47″N 116°6′24″W / 51.49639°N 116.10667°W / 51.49639; -116.10667
Fossil Mountain 2,946 9,665 471 1,545 1906 51°30′11″N 116°2′46″W / 51.50306°N 116.04611°W / 51.50306; -116.04611
Redoubt Mountain 2,902 9,521 570 1,870 1906 51°28′2″N 116°4′52″W / 51.46722°N 116.08111°W / 51.46722; -116.08111
Lipalian Mountain 2,710 8,890 152 499   51°25′37″N 116°5′50″W / 51.42694°N 116.09722°W / 51.42694; -116.09722
Skoki Mountain 2,707 8,881 482 1,581   51°31′48″N 116°3′36″W / 51.53000°N 116.06000°W / 51.53000; -116.06000
Anthozoan Mountain 2,695 8,842 304 997 1911 51°27′46″N 116°1′39″W / 51.46278°N 116.02750°W / 51.46278; -116.02750
Brachiopod Mountain 2,667 8,750 152 499 1911 51°28′43″N 116°2′13″W / 51.47861°N 116.03694°W / 51.47861; -116.03694
Whitehorn Mountain 2,637 8,652 167 548 1884 51°28′4″N 116°8′30″W / 51.46778°N 116.14167°W / 51.46778; -116.14167
Heather Ridge 2,636 8,648 213 699   51°28′21″N 116°3′5″W / 51.47250°N 116.05139°W / 51.47250; -116.05139
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See also

References

  1. ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Richardson". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 250. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Richardson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ "Mount Richardson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ^ "Mount Richardson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. ^ a b "Slate Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. ^ a b "Slate Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  7. ^ "Slate Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-11.