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The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 metres; 12,972 feet) and Mount Columbia (3,747 m; 12,293 ft). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site.
There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. [1] [2] For ease of navigation only, this article follows [1] and divides the Canadian Rockies into Far Northern Rockies, Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and Southern Continental Ranges, each of these subdivided in distinct areas and ranges.
Alberta's southwestern boundary is traced on the Continental Divide, along the high ranges of the Rocky Mountains, and many peaks are located on the Alberta–British Columbia border. The peak of Mount Columbia, within Jasper National Park, is the highest point in Alberta, second highest in the Canadian Rockies and 28th highest in Canada.
Mount Logan in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon is the highest peak of Canada.. The following sortable table comprises the 150 highest mountain peaks of Canada with at least 500 metres (1640 feet) of topographic prominence.
A list of highest mountains and peaks in the Canadian Rockies over 3,000 m (9,800 ft) is shown below. Sources for the elevation, prominence and first ascent can be found in their respective pages. Sources for the elevation, prominence and first ascent can be found in their respective pages.
North Twin is the third-highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, after Mount Robson and Mount Columbia. The massif was named The Twins in 1898 by J. Norman Collie and Hugh M. Stutfield. The decision to name the peaks separately was approved February 28, 1980.
The mountain is the highest in the Lyell Group, a subrange of the Central Icefields in the Canadian Rockies. [6] Mt. Lyell and its 5 subpeaks: L1-L5. In 1972, five distinct peaks on Mt. Lyell (formerly referred to as only Lyell 1 through 5 or L1 through L5), were named after Swiss mountain guides who settled in Golden, British Columbia in 1912.
NTS 82J2 Fording River [3] The 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 . [ 4 ]