Victoria Cross Ranges
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The Victoria Cross Ranges (52°55′N 118°18′W to 53°05′N 118°30′W) are a set of mountain range
s in the Canadian Rockies
, located to the northwest of Jasper
. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross
.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
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...
, located to the northwest of Jasper
Jasper, Alberta
Jasper is a specialized municipality in western Alberta, Canada. It is the commercial centre of Jasper National Park, located in the Canadian Rockies in the Athabasca River valley....
. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross
Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories....
.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | namesake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snaring Mountain Snaring Mountain 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.... |
2,931 | 9,617 | |
| Mount Bridgland Mount Bridgland Mount Bridgland is a mountain located in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Alberta, Canada. It was named by Frank Sissons in 1923 after Morris Bridgland, a surveyor who travelled extensively in the Canadian Rockies.... |
2,930 | 9,613 | Morrison Bridgland |
| Mount Mahood Mount Mahood Mount Mahood was named in 1871. It is located in the Victoria Cross Ranges in Alberta.... |
2,896 | 9,502 | |
| Consort Mountain Consort Mountain Consort Mountain is on the north side of an unnamed creek that drains eastward into the Snaring River. The origin of the name is unknown. It is located in the Victoria Cross Ranges in Alberta.... |
2,883 | 9,459 | |
| Mount Oliver Mount Oliver (Alberta) Mount Oliver was named in 1954 after Frank Oliver the founder of the Edmonton Bulletin. It is located in the Victoria Cross Ranges in Alberta.... |
2,865 | 9,400 | |
| Mount Beaupré Mount Beaupré Mount Beaupré is named after a member of the Sandford Fleming party of 1872. It is located in the Victoria Cross Ranges in Alberta.... |
2,778 | 9,115 | |
| Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain (Alberta) Monarch Mountain name is comes from an unknown source. It is located in the Victoria Cross Ranges in Alberta.... |
2,777 | 9,111 | |
| Pyramid Mountain Pyramid Mountain (Alberta) Pyramid Mountain is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, named for its pyramid-like shape. James Hector named the mountain in 1859 due to its appearance from the Athabasca River valley on the eastern side of the peak.... |
2,766 | 9,075 | |
| Mount McKean | 2,743 | 9,000 | George Burdon McKean George Burdon McKean George Burdon McKean VC MC MM was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.... |
| Buttress Mountain | 2,685 | 8,809 | |
| Mount Griesbach | 2,682 | 8,800 | William Antrobus Griesbach William Antrobus Griesbach Major General William Antrobus Griesbach CB CMG DSO was a Canadian politician, decorated soldier, mayor of Edmonton, and member of the Canadian House of Commons and Senate of Canada.-Early life:... |
| Mount Kinross | 2,650 | 8,695 | Cecil John Kinross Cecil John Kinross Cecil John Kinross VC was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.... |
| Mount Zengel | 2,630 | 8,629 | Raphael Louis Zengel Raphael Louis Zengel Raphael Louis Zengel VC MM was an American-born Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Early life:Zengel was born at Faribault, Minnesota... |
| Mount Henry | 2,629 | 8,626 | |
| Cairngorm | 2,610 | 8,563 | |
| Mount Kerr Mount Kerr (Alberta) Mount Kerr is a mountain in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Alberta, Canada. The peak was named for Private John Chipman Kerr who earned the Victoria Cross for his actions in 1916 during World War I.... |
2,560 | 8,399 | John Chipman Kerr John Chipman Kerr John Chipman Kerr VC , was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.In 1912, after working as a lumberjack near Kootenay, B.C... |
| Emigrants Mountain | 2,553 | 8,376 | |
| Elysium Mountain | 2,446 | 8,025 | |
| Mount Pattison | 2,316 | 7,600 | John George Pattison John George Pattison John George Pattison VC , was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:... |