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
Stanley Peak
Highest point
Peak	Mount Ball
Elevation	3,311 m (10,863 ft) [1]
Coordinates	51°09′23″N 116°00′23″W [2]
Dimensions
Length	26 km (16 mi) W-E [3]
Width	35 km (22 mi) N-S [3]
Geography
Country	Canada
Province	British Columbia
Range coordinates	51°09′02″N 115°59′21″W [4]
Parent range	Canadian 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/Peak	metres	feet
Mount Ball	3,311	10,863
Stanley Peak	3,155	10,352
Beatrice Peak	3,125	10,253
Storm Mountain	3,158	10,361
Isabelle Peak	2,926	9,600
Haiduk Peak	2,920	9,581
Scarab Peak	2,918	9,573
The Monarch	2,895	9,498
Copper Mountain	2,795	9,170

See also

• Ranges of the Canadian Rockies

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.