Granite Mountain, 2036 m (6680 ft) prominence: 134 m, is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually highe ...

in the

Rossland Range The Rossland Range is a subrange of the Monashee Mountains of the Columbia Mountains, between the Columbia River and Big Sheep Creek in British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territ ...

of the

Monashee Mountains The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range lying mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a sub-range of the Columbia Mountains. The highes ...

in the

West Kootenay The Kootenays or Kootenay ( ) is a region of southeastern British Columbia. It takes its name from the Kootenay River, which in turn was named for the Kutenai First Nations people. Boundaries The Kootenays are more or less defined by the Koot ...

region of southeastern

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

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. It is located just northwest of the city of Rossland and is the second highest of the three mountains forming the core of the Red Mountain Ski Resort, the others being Grey Mountain and the eponymous Red Mountain.

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Two-thousanders of British Columbia West Kootenay Monashee Mountains Kootenay Land District {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub

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