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.
| Rainbow Range | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Robson |
| Elevation | 3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,829 m (9,281 ft)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Area | 497 km2 (192 sq mi)[4] |
| Geography | |
  Rainbow Range  Rainbow Range | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | |
| Range coordinates | 53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W[5] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D15 Lucerne[5] |
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).
Mountains and peaks
edit| Name | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Easiest route | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | m | ft | ||||
| Mount Robson | 3,954 | 12,972 | 2,829 | 9,281 | 1913 | South face (UIAA IV) | 53°6'38"N, 119°9'24"W |
| Resplendent Mountain | 3,425 | 11,237 | 483 | 1,585 | 1911 | North face (UIAA II) | 53°5'15"N, 119°5'53"W |
| The Helmet | 3,420 | 11,220 | 128 | 420 | 1928 | 53°6'54"N, 119°8'30"W | |
| Lynx Mountain | 3,192 | 10,472 | 425 | 1,394 | 1913 | 53°7'35"N, 119°2'53"W | |
| Tatei Ridge | 2,911 | 9,551 | 80 | 260 | Tatei is the Stoney Indian word for "wind" | 53°9'39"N, 119°4'46"W | |
| Mount Waffl | 2,890 | 9,480 | 163 | 535 | |||
| Mount Kain | 2,880 | 9,450 | 239 | 784 | 1934 | Basic rock climb | 53°3'8"N, 119°2'25"W |
| Titkana Peak | 2,804 | 9,199 | 397 | 1,302 | 1908 | 53°9'18"N, 119°3'54"W | |
| Rearguard Mountain | 2,744 | 9,003 | 454 | 1,490 | 1913 | Glacier travel, scramble | 53°8'38"N, 119°7'35"W |
| Razor Peak | 2,667 | 8,750 | 656 | 2,152 | |||
| Extinguisher Tower | 2,393 | 7,851 | 48 | 157 | 53°7'10"N, 119°5'44"W | ||
| Campion Mountain | 2,137 | 7,011 | 75 | 246 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Mount Robson Provincial Park". BC Parks. Government of British Columbia. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Mount Robson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Mount Robson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ^ "Rainbow Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
- ^ a b "Rainbow Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2012-05-19.
External links
edit- Bivouac - Rainbow Range