Slate Range (Alberta)

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.[5]

Slate Range
Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise
Highest point
PeakMount Richardson
Elevation3,086 m (10,125 ft) [1]
Coordinates51°09′23″N 116°00′23″W [2]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E [3]
Width13 km (8.1 mi) N-S [3]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W [4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies

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

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peakmetresfeet
Mount Richardson3,08610,125
Ptarmigan Peak3,05910,036
Pika Peak3,05310,017
Fossil Mountain2,9469,666
Redoubt Mountain2,9029,521
Lipalian Mountain2,7108,892
Skoki Mountain2,7078,882
Anthozoan Mountain2,6958,842
Brachiopod Mountain2,6678,750
Whitehorn Mountain2,6378,652
Heather Ridge2,6368,650

References
  1. Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Richardson". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. p. 250. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  2. "Mount Ball". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. "Slate Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. "Slate Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. "Slate Range". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.


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