Park Ranges
Encyclopedia
The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of mountain range
s in the Canadian Rockies
of eastern British Columbia
and western Alberta
, Canada
. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the Continental Ranges
, extending from southeast of Mount McGregor to the Fernie Basin.
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...
s in 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...
of eastern 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...
and western 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...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is one of the three main subranges and the most central of the 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...
, extending from southeast of Mount McGregor to the Fernie Basin.
Subranges
- Blackwater Range
- Blue RangeBlue RangeThe Blue Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the blue appearance of the range when seen from a distance....
- Bow RangeBow RangeBow Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The range is named in associated with the Bow River and was officially adopted on March 31, 1917 by the Geographic Board of Canada....
- Chaba Icefield
- Clemenceau-Chaba
- Columbia IcefieldColumbia IcefieldThe Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and...
- Drummond Group
- Freshfields
- Harrison Group
- Hooker Icefield
- Kitchen Range
- Le Grand Brazeau
- McKale-Chalco Divide
- Mitchell Range
- Morkill Ranges
- Ottertail Range
- Rainbow RangeRainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park...
- Royal Group
- Selwyn RangeSelwyn Range (Canada)The Selwyn Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia. A subrange of the Park Ranges of the Continental Ranges, it is located west of Jasper National Park, east of Valemount and south of Mount Robson Provincial Park....
- Spray Mountains
- Sundance RangeSundance RangeThe Sundance Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies, south of the town of Banff. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta in this region. The tallest mountain is Mount Allen....
- The Ramparts
- Trident Range
- Van Horne Range
- Vermilion Range
- Wapta IcefieldWapta IcefieldThe Wapta Icefield is located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. The icefield is shared by Banff and Yoho National Parks and numerous outlet glaciers extend from the icefield, including the Vulture, Bow and Peyto Glaciers...
- Waputik IcefieldWaputik IcefieldThe Waputik Icefield is located on the Continental divide in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. It is developed on the heights of the Waputik Range in the Central Main Ranges....
- Waputik Mountains
- President RangePresident RangeThe 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.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
- President Range
- Winston Churchill Range