Waputik Mountains

Waputik Mountains
Highest point
Peak Howse Peak
Elevation 3,295 m (10,810 ft)
Coordinates 51°48′50″N 116°40′52″W / 51.81389°N 116.68111°W / 51.81389; -116.68111 
Dimensions
Length 61 km (38 mi) N-S [1]
Width 40 km (25 mi) E-W [1]
Area 1,069 km2 (413 sq mi) [2]
Geography
Country Canada
Province British Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates 51°35′N 116°38′W / 51.583°N 116.633°W / 51.583; -116.633Coordinates: 51°35′N 116°38′W / 51.583°N 116.633°W / 51.583; -116.633 [3]
Parent range Canadian Rockies
Borders on Conway Group
Epaulette Mountain

The Waputik Mountains are a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide between Banff and Yoho National Park. Covering an area of 1,069 square kilometres (413 sq mi),[2] the range is located west of the Howse, Blaeberry and Amiskwi Rivers and east of the Bow and Mistaya Rivers and south to Kicking Horse Pass.[3]Named in 1884 by George M. Dawson, "waputik" is the Stoney Indian word for white goat.[3]

Many of the highest peaks of the range are heavily glaciated as they sit within the Waputik and Wapta Icefields. The range is further divided into the President Range and Waputik Range

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:[4]

Mountainmetresfeet
Howse Peak3,29510,810
White Pyramid3,27510,745
Mount Balfour3,27210,735
Mount Chephren3,26610,715
Mount Gordon3,20310,508
Mount Baker3,17210,407
Mount des Poilus3,16110,371
Mount Olive3,13010,269
Mount Collie3,11610,223
Ayesha Peak3,06510,056
Mount Thompson3,06510,056
Mount Rhondda3,05510,023
Crowfoot Mountain3,05010,006
Trapper Peak3,0149,888
Peyto Peak2,9709,744
St. Nicholas Peak2,9709,744
Mount Jimmy Simpson2,9639,721

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Waputik Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  2. 1 2 "Waputik Mountains". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  3. 1 2 3 "Waputik Mountains". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  4. ↑ Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map) (2nd ed.). Cochrane, AB: Gem Trek Publishing Ltd.


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