Crowsnest Range is a mountain range

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

 of the Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...

 in southwestern Alberta

Alberta

Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...

 and southeastern British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

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The range is located south of the Crowsnest Pass

Crowsnest Pass

Crowsnest Pass is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta/British Columbia border.-Geography:...

, which separates it from the High Rock Range

High Rock Range

High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass...

. It is part of the Southern Continental Ranges

Continental Ranges

The Continental Ranges is a name for a major grouping of mountain ranges in the Rocky Mountains located in eastern British Columbia and western Alberta...

 of the Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...

. Sub-ranges include, from north to south, Lizard Range, Taylor Range, Flathead Range and Blairmore Range.

The Crowsnest Range covers a surface of 2,694  km² (1,040 mi²), has a length of 64 km (from north to south) and a width of 104 km (65 mi). The highest peak is Mount Ptolemy

Mount Ptolemy (Canada)

Mount Ptolemy is the highest mountain of the Crowsnest Range and is located on the Continental Divide along the provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia. Situated southeast of Crowsnest Pass and northeast of Corbin, it is Alberta's 58th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1914 by...

, with an elevation of 2812 m (9,226 ft).

Peaks and Mountains

1. Mount Ptolemy
   Mount Ptolemy (Canada)
   Mount Ptolemy is the highest mountain of the Crowsnest Range and is located on the Continental Divide along the provincial borders of Alberta and British Columbia. Situated southeast of Crowsnest Pass and northeast of Corbin, it is Alberta's 58th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1914 by...
   
    - 2,812 m (9,226 ft)
2. Crowsnest Mountain
   Crowsnest Mountain
   Crowsnest Mountain is a mountain located in the extreme southwestern corner of Alberta, Canada, near the Crowsnest Pass. The mountain was originally named by the local Cree Indians due to the ravens that nested in the area....
   
    - 2,785 m (9,137 ft)
3. Seven Sisters Mountain - 2,591 m (8,501 ft)