Ball Range

The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada.[5] The range is named after John Ball,[6] a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.

Ball Range
Highest point
PeakMount Ball
Elevation3,311 m (10,863 ft) [1]
Coordinates51°09′23″N 116°00′23″W [2]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E [3]
Width35 km (22 mi) N-S [3]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Range coordinates51°09′02″N 115°59′21″W [4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies

It extends over 465 km² (179 mi²), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West.[3]

Peaks

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Mount Ball3,31110,863
Stanley Peak3,15510,352
Beatrice Peak3,12510,253
Storm Mountain3,15810,361
Isabelle Peak2,9269,600
Haiduk Peak2,9209,581
Scarab Peak2,9189,573
The Monarch2,8959,498
Copper Mountain2,7959,170

See also

References
  1. Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Ball". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 216–217. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  2. "Mount Ball". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. "Ball Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "Ball Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. "Ball Range". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. "Ball Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-06-11.


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