Slate Range
Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise
Highest point
PeakMount Richardson
Elevation3,086 m (10,125 ft)[1][2]
Prominence922 m (3,025 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°29′45″N 116°07′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250[4]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E[5]
Width13 km (8.1 mi) N-S[5]
Geography
Slate Range (Alberta) is located in Alberta
Slate Range (Alberta)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W / 51.49611°N 116.12222°W / 51.49611; -116.12222[6]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[6]

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.[7]

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/PeakElevation (m/ft)Prom. (m/ft)
Mount Richardson 10,125 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002922000000000000"|922
 3,025
Ptarmigan Peak 10,036 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002209000000000000"|209
 686
Pika Peak 10,016 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7001130000000000000"|13
 43
Fossil Mountain 9,665 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002471000000000000"|471
 1,545
Redoubt Mountain 9,521 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002570000000000000"|570
 1,870
Lipalian Mountain 8,890 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002152000000000000"|152
 499
Skoki Mountain 8,881 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002482000000000000"|482
 1,581
Anthozoan Mountain 8,842 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002304000000000000"|304
 997
Brachiopod Mountain 8,750 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002152000000000000"|152
 499
Whitehorn Mountain 8,652 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002167000000000000"|167
 548
Heather Ridge 8,648 
style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002213000000000000"|213
 699

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Richardson". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 250. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  2. ↑ "Topographic map of Mount Richardson". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Mount Richardson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ↑ "Mount Richardson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  5. 1 2 "Slate Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. 1 2 "Slate Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  7. ↑ "Slate Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
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