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Ball Range
The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition. It extends over 465 km2 (179 mi2), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West. Peaks This range includes the following mountains and peaks: See also * Ranges of the Canadian Rockies The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. List of ranges There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. ... References Mountain ranges of British Columbia Ranges of the Canadian Rockies {{EastKootenay-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanley Peak (Ball Range)
Stanley Peak is a mountain located in the Ball Range, at the northeastern section of Kootenay National Park, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains (British Columbia, Canada). The mountain was named in 1901 by its first climber, the England, English explorer Edward Whymper, after Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, the sixth Governor-General of Canada. There are sources that date the naming in 1912 after Stanley H. Mitchell, Secretary-Treasurer of Alpine Club of Canada. The peak is visible from the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 93. Stanley Glacier on the northeast face of the peak can be seen up close by following a hiking trail into a hanging valley between the peak and a southern outlier of Storm Mountain (Misty Range), Storm Mountain. Stanley Peak can be ascended from a scrambling route by late summer but involves much routefinding among the many ledges and gullies on the north face. Climbing routes (Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme, UIAA III) travel the nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm Mountain (Ball Range)
Storm Mountain is a mountain summit located on the Continental Divide on the shared border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kootenay National Park with Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It is a large peak near the north end of the Ball Range, in the Bow River Valley opposite Castle Mountain. Vermilion Pass is situated to the northwest of the mountain, and Stanley Peak to the southwest. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, to the south. History Storm Mountain was named in 1884 by George Mercer Dawson who camped below the mountain and so named it because it was shrouded by storms for much of the time he was there. The first ascent of the peak was made in 1889 by W.S. Drewry and A St. Cyr, with Tom Wilson as guide. The mountain's name was made official in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Geology Storm Mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrambles In The Canadian Rockies
''Scrambles'' is the fifth studio album by Bomb the Music Industry!, released digitally and physically on February 15th, 2009. The album was released a year and a half after Get Warmer, making it the longest gap between the release of two chronologically adjacent Bomb the Music Industry! albums. Frontman Jeff Rosenstock aimed to record the album on a limited budget of $50; up to that point, the band had never spent that much money on the recording of an album. In 2019, to celebrate the album's 10th anniversary, a compilation of demos for the album was released by Rosenstock. Recording and composition In November 2007, the band announced they were in the demo and writing phase for their next album; alongside this, they posted a demo of "25" on their Myspace profile. A demo for "Fresh Attitude Young Body" was posted online on March 30, 2008, followed by several others for a limited time. In September 2008, the band played a few East Coast shows with the Riot Before. On October 6, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranges Of The Canadian Rockies
The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. List of ranges There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. For ease of navigation only, this article follows and divides the Canadian Rockies into Far Northern Rockies, Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and Southern Continental Ranges, each of these subdivided in distinct areas and ranges. From north to south and west to east, these mountain ranges are: Far Northern Rockies The Far Northern Rockies lie in British Columbia, and run from Prince George almost to the Yukon border. * Muskwa Ranges ** Akie Range ** Battle of Britain Range ** Deserters Range ** Gataga Ranges ** Rabbit Plateau ** Sentinel Range ** Stone Range ** Terminal Range ** Tochieka Range ** Tower of London Range ** Truncate Range * Hart Ranges **Misinchinka Ranges (from Peace Arm - Willis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copper Mountain (Alberta)
Copper Mountain is a mountain in Banff National Park, north of the town of Banff. The mountain was named in 1884 by George M. Dawson after he had climbed to a mining site set up by Joe Healy and J.S. Dennis in 1881. Healy and Dennis claimed they had found a copper deposit at the site. It was also at this point that Dawson spotted and named Mount Assiniboine. The mountain is located on the western side of the Trans-Canada Highway, just northeast of Redearth Creek. It is named "copper" Mountain because it is theorized to house a nearly infinite supply of copper. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, Copper Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. See also * * Geography of Alberta Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. Located in Western Canada, the province has an area of and is bounded to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Monarch (Canadian Rockies)
The Monarch is a mountain summit located in the Ball Range of the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia, Canada. The Monarch is situated on the boundary between Kootenay National Park and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, four kilometres to the west side of the Continental Divide. Although not visible from roads, The Monarch is a prominent feature seen from the slopes above Sunshine Village ski resort. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Bourgeau, to the north-northeast. History The first ascent of the mountain was made in 1913 by Conrad Kain with Interprovincial Boundary Survey. In a report by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey, the mountain is referred to as Monarch Mountain, a fine piece of mountain architecture dominating the Simpson Pass area. The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1924 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. Geology The Monarch is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarab Peak (Canada)
Scarab Peak is a mountain summit located on the Continental Divide, on the shared border between Banff and Kootenay national parks in Canada. Scarab Peak is part of the Ball Range in the Canadian Rockies. The peak is situated one kilometre east-southeast of Haiduk Peak and southeast of Mount Ball. The mountain's name scarab was in keeping with the Egyptian theme of the immediate area, e.g., Egypt Lake, Mummy Lake, Pharaoh Peaks, names which were applied in 1922 by Arthur O. Wheeler of the Interprovincial Boundary Survey. Wheeler regarded the area particularly beautiful when he wrote: ''"After 30 years of exploration, surveys and mapping the main ranges of the Canadian Rockies, the writer ... can safely say that outstanding among them for scenic charm and interest may be classed the group of peaks, lakes and alpine meadows of the Egypt Lake area."''Banff - Assiniboine: a beautiful world : a guide to the trails and the rich history of Banff National Park from Palliser Pass to V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haiduk Peak
Haiduk Peak is a peak, probably after Haiduk, district, Hungary or Hideghut (Haiduk), village of Rumania. Haiduk Peak is located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay Kootenay, Kootenai, and Kutenai may refer to: Ethnic groups *The Kutenai, also known as the Ktunaxa, Kootenai, or Kootenay, an indigenous people of the United States and Canada **Kutenai language, the traditional language of the Kutenai **Ktunaxa ... National Parks at the head of Haiduk Creek. The mountain was named in 1917, probably after the Haiduks of the Balkans. The name was adopted on 31 December 1928. References External links Geographic board of Canada Two-thousanders of Alberta Two-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies {{ColumbiaShuswap-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Peak
Isabelle Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks in the Canadian Rockies. Origin of the Name The mountain was named in 1913 by R.D. McCaw, who made a phototopographic survey along the route of the Banff-Windermere road. The survey was made for the British Columbia government. The name "Isabelle" given by McCaw to one of his photographic stations at the request of Mr. W.W. Bell, engineer in charge of construction of the Banff-Windermere Road at the time. Bell had asked McCaw to name a mountain after his wife Isabelle. Climbing The Interprovincial Boundary Commission made the first ascent of the peak in 1913. A moderate/difficult scramble to the summit can be made on the southern slopes. Climate Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Peak
Beatrice Peak is a peak located on the Continental Divide on the border of Banff and Kootenay National Parks, between Stanley Peak and Mount Ball. The mountain was named in 1912 by the Alpine Club of Canada after Beatrice Shultz who climbed the mountain that year. The scrambling route to Mt. Ball includes the ascent of Beatrice Peak. See also *List of peaks on the British Columbia–Alberta border A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References Three-thousanders of Alberta Three-thousanders of British Columbia Canadian Rockies Great Divide of North America Borders of Alberta Borders of British Columbia Mountains of Banff National Park Kootenay National Park {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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