The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of

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of southeastern

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. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the

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, extending from southeast of Mount McGregor to the Fernie Basin.

Subranges

* Blackwater Range *

Blue Range The Blue Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide of the Americas, Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range was so named on account of its blueish colour when viewed from afar. Mount ...

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* Clemenceau-Chaba *

Columbia Icefield The Columbia Icefield is the largest ice field in North America's Rocky Mountains. Located within the Canadian Rocky Mountains astride the Continental Divide along the border of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada, the ice field lies partly ...

* Drummond Group *

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* Harrison Group *

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* Le Grand Brazeau * McKale-Chalco Divide *

Mitchell Range The Mitchell Range is a subrange of the Hogem Ranges of the Omineca Mountains, bounded by Takla Lake and the Nation River in northern British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territori ...

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* Rainbow Range *

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* Selwyn Range *

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* The Ramparts *

Trident Range The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide, in Jasper National Park (Alberta) and ...

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* Vermilion Range *

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Waputik Mountains The Waputik Mountains are a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide of the Americas, Continental Divide between Banff National Park, Banff and Yoho National Park. Covering an area of , the range is located west ...

President Range The President Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the northwestern section of Yoho National Park. The range is named for the highest peak in the range, The President (mountain), The President. This range includes the fo ...

Winston Churchill Range The Winston Churchill Range is a mountain range in the central section of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies located in Jasper National Park. The range was named after Sir Winston Churchill, former British prime minister. The eastern bound ...

References

Park Ranges
in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia Ranges of the Canadian Rockies {{Alberta-geo-stub