Slate Range (Alberta)
The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area.[5]
| Slate Range | |
|---|---|
 Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Richardson |
| Elevation | 3,086 m (10,125 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°09′23″N 116°00′23″W[2] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) W-E[3] |
| Width | 13 km (8.1 mi) N-S[3] |
| Geography | |
  | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W[4] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Richardson | 3,086 | 10,125 |
| Ptarmigan Peak | 3,059 | 10,036 |
| Pika Peak | 3,053 | 10,017 |
| Fossil Mountain | 2,946 | 9,666 |
| Redoubt Mountain | 2,902 | 9,521 |
| Lipalian Mountain | 2,710 | 8,892 |
| Skoki Mountain | 2,707 | 8,882 |
| Anthozoan Mountain | 2,695 | 8,842 |
| Brachiopod Mountain | 2,667 | 8,750 |
| Whitehorn Mountain | 2,637 | 8,652 |
| Heather Ridge | 2,636 | 8,650 |
References
- Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Richardson". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 250. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
- "Mount Ball". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- "Slate Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- "Slate Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- "Slate Range". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
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