Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)

The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivisions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park.

Rainbow Range
Highest point
PeakMount Robson
Elevation3,954 m (12,972 ft)[1]
Prominence2,829 m (9,281 ft)[2]
Listing
Coordinates53°06′38″N 119°09′23″W / 53.11056°N 119.15639°W / 53.11056; -119.15639 (Mount Robson)[3]
Dimensions
Area497 km2 (192 sq mi)[4]
Geography
Rainbow Range is located in British Columbia
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range is located in Alberta
Rainbow Range
Rainbow Range
CountryCanada
ProvincesBritish Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates53°03′N 119°03′W / 53.050°N 119.050°W / 53.050; -119.050 (Rainbow Range)[5]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D15 Lucerne[5]

Its highest summit, and the highest in the Canadian Rockies, is Mount Robson 3,954 m (12,972 ft), followed by nearby Resplendent Mountain 3,425 m (11,237 ft).

Left to Right: Whitehorn Mountain, Valley of a Thousand Falls, Mount Robson, Resplendent Mountain

Mountains and peaks

NameElevationProminenceFAEasiest routeCoordinates
mftmft
Mount Robson3,95412,9722,8299,2811913South face (UIAA IV)53°6'38"N, 119°9'24"W
Resplendent Mountain3,42511,2374831,5851911North face (UIAA II)53°5'15"N, 119°5'53"W
The Helmet3,42011,2201284201928 53°6'54"N, 119°8'30"W
Lynx Mountain3,19210,4724251,3941913 53°7'35"N, 119°2'53"W
Tatei Ridge2,9119,55180260 Tatei is the Stoney Indian word for "wind"53°9'39"N, 119°4'46"W
Mount Waffl2,8909,480163535  
Mount Kain2,8809,4502397841934Basic rock climb53°3'8"N, 119°2'25"W
Titkana Peak2,8049,1993971,3021908 53°9'18"N, 119°3'54"W
Rearguard Mountain2,7449,0034541,4901913Glacier travel, scramble53°8'38"N, 119°7'35"W
Razor Peak2,6678,7506562,152  
Extinguisher Tower2,3937,85148157  53°7'10"N, 119°5'44"W
Campion Mountain2,1377,01175246  

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