canadian rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the USA. The northern end is at the Liard Plain in British Columbia. Contrary to popular misconception, the Rockies do not extend into the Yukon or Alaska. The Canadian Rockies also contain five national parks:

Significant peaks

align="left"\|Mountain/Peak	metres	feet	notes
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Robson" title="Mount Robson">Mount Robson	3,954	12,972	highest point
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Columbia-(Alberta)" title="Mount Columbia (Alberta)">Mount Columbia	3,747	12,293	highest point in Alberta
a href="/encyclopedia/North-Twin-Peak" title="North Twin Peak">North Twin Peak	3,684	12,087
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Clemenceau" title="Mount Clemenceau">Mount Clemenceau	3,658	12,001
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Alberta" title="Mount Alberta">Mount Alberta	3,619	11,873
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Forbes" title="Mount Forbes">Mount Forbes	3,612	11,850
a href="/encyclopedia/South-Twin-Peak" title="South Twin Peak">South Twin Peak	3,566	11,700
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Temple" title="Mount Temple">Mount Temple	3,543	11,624	highest point near Lake Louise
a href="/encyclopedia/Snow-Dome" title="Snow Dome">Snow Dome	3,520	11,548
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Bryce" title="Mount Bryce">Mount Bryce	3,507	11,506
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Kitchener" title="Mount Kitchener">Mount Kitchener	3,505	11,500
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Hungabee" title="Mount Hungabee">Mount Hungabee	3,492	11,456
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Brazeau" title="Mount Brazeau">Mount Brazeau	3,470	11,385
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Athabasca" title="Mount Athabasca">Mount Athabasca	3,491	11,453
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Joffre" title="Mount Joffre">Mount Joffre	3,449	11,316
a href="/encyclopedia/Mount-Edith-Cavell" title="Mount Edith Cavell">Mount Edith Cavell	3,363	11,033

For scrambling up peaks of the Canadian Rockies, check out Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Note that of the mountains listed above, only Mount Temple has an established scrambling route. All other mountains (including other routes up Mount Temple), require more mountaineering skills and experience. For hikers and backpackers, The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is the original and definitive reference guide book.

Mountain ranges

The Canadian Rockies are subdivided into numerous mountain ranges:

Ball Range in Kootenay National Park
Bare Range in Banff National Park
Beaverfoot Range, NE of Columbia River valley
Berland Range
Blackwater Range
Blairmore Range, east of Blairmore, Alberta
Blue Range in Banff National Park
Bosche Range
Boule Range
Brazeau Range
Brisco Range
Clark Range
Colin Range
De Smet Range
Dezaiko Range
Elk Range
Fairholme Range
Fiddle Range
Fisher Range
Flathead Range
Galton Range
Goat Range
High Rock Range
Highwood Range
Hoff Range
Hughes Range in British Columbia
Jacques Range
Kananaskis Range
Livingstone Range
Lizard Range
Macdonald Range
Maligne Range
Massive Range
Miette Range
Misty Range
Mitchell Range
Nikanassin Range
Opal Range
Ottertail Range
Palliser Range
Persimmon Range
President Range
Queen Elizabeth Ranges in Jasper National Park
Quinn Range
Rainbow Range
The Ramparts Range
Royal Range
Sawback Range
Selwyn Range
Sir Winston Churchill Range in Jasper National Park
Slate Range in Banff National Park
Spray Range
Stanford Range
Starlight Range
Sundance Range
Ten Peaks Range
Trident Range
Van Horne Range
Van Nostrand Range
Vermilion Range (Alberta)
Vermilion Range (BC)
Victoria Cross Range
Waputik Range
Wilson Range
Wisukitsak Range

The Rockies and The Canadian Pacific Railway

The Canadian Pacific Railway was founded to provide a link from the province of British Columbia to the eastern provinces. The main difficulty in providing such a link were the Rockies themselves: treacherous mountain passes, fast rivers and sheer drops made for a difficult railway constuction process. The following lists link to articles that describe in detail the political and technical feats involved:

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