Snaring Mountain
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Snaring Mountain is the highest mountain in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Alberta
, Canada
. The peak was named for a local Indian tribe who used snares to trap small animals; the name became official in 1934.
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...
. The peak was named for a local Indian tribe who used snares to trap small animals; the name became official in 1934.