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
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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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