Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

Rainbow Range
Lynx Mountain, Rearguard Mountain, Resplendent Mountain, Mount Robson, and Berg Lake
Highest point
PeakMount Robson
Elevation3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1]
Prominence2,829 m (9,281 ft)[2]
Listing
Coordinates53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W / 53.11056; -119.15639 (Mount Robson)[3]
Dimensions
Area497 km2 (192 sq mi)[4]
Geography
Rainbow Range is located in Alberta
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range
Location in Alberta
Rainbow Range is located in British Columbia
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range
Location in British Columbia
Rainbow Range is located in Canada
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range
Location in Canada
CountryCanada
Provinces
Range coordinates53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W / 53.050; -119.050 (Rainbow Range)[5]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D15 Lucerne[5]

The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park.

Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3,425 m (11,237 ft).

Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley of a Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain

Mountains and peaks

NameElevationProminence FAEasiest routeCoordinates
mftmft
Mount Robson 3,95412,9722,8299,281 1913South face (UIAA IV)53°6'38"N, 119°9'24"W
Resplendent Mountain 3,42511,2374831,585 1911North face (UIAA II)53°5'15"N, 119°5'53"W
The Helmet 3,42011,220128420 1928 53°6'54"N, 119°8'30"W
Lynx Mountain 3,19210,4724251,394 1913 53°7'35"N, 119°2'53"W
Tatei Ridge 2,9119,55180260  Tatei is the Stoney Indian word for "wind"53°9'39"N, 119°4'46"W
Mount Waffl 2,8909,480163535   
Mount Kain 2,8809,450239784 1934Basic rock climb53°3'8"N, 119°2'25"W
Titkana Peak 2,8049,1993971,302 1908 53°9'18"N, 119°3'54"W
Rearguard Mountain 2,7449,0034541,490 1913Glacier travel, scramble53°8'38"N, 119°7'35"W
Razor Peak 2,6678,7506562,152   
Extinguisher Tower 2,3937,85148157   53°7'10"N, 119°5'44"W
Campion Mountain 2,1377,01175246   

References

  1. "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  2. "Mount Robson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  4. "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
  5. 1 2 "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
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