The Continental Ranges is a name for a major grouping of mountain range

Mountain range

A mountain range is a single, large mass consisting of a succession of mountains or narrowly spaced mountain ridges, with or without peaks, closely related in position, direction, formation, and age; a component part of a mountain system or of a mountain chain...

s in the Rocky Mountains

Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...

 located in eastern British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

 and western Alberta

Alberta

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. It is a physiographic

Physical geography

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 designation for use by geologists and is not used by the general public; it is not recognized in Alberta, and does not appear on topographic maps, although the names of its subranges (the Kootenay

Kootenay Ranges

The Kootenay Ranges, also known as the Western Ranges, are one of the three main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges which comprise the southern half of the Canadian Rockies, the other two subdivisions being the Front Ranges and the Park Ranges...

, Park

Park Ranges

The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada...

 or Main Ranges, and Front Ranges

Front Ranges

The Front Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the Continental Ranges, located east of the Bull and Elk rivers and a fault line extending northwest of...

) are in common use. It is the largest and best-known of the three main such subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. They are the eastern part of the Canadian Cordillera, extending from the Interior Plains of Alberta to the Rocky Mountain Trench of British Columbia. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the USA...

, the others being the Hart Ranges

Hart Ranges

The Hart Ranges are one of the main geographic subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies and are the main part of the area that is meant by the Northern Rockies, although the much larger Muskwa Ranges to the north are more deserving of that term — but also much more inaccessible and much less...

 and the Muskwa Ranges

Muskwa Ranges

The Muskwa Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in northern British Columbia, Canada. They are part of the Northern Rockies section of the Rocky Mountains and are bounded on their west by the Rocky Mountain Trench and on their east by the Rocky Mountain Foothills...

.

Sub-ranges

There are three main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges: the Front Ranges

Front Ranges

The Front Ranges are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada. It is lowest and the easternmost of the three main subranges of the Continental Ranges, located east of the Bull and Elk rivers and a fault line extending northwest of...

, the Park Ranges

Park Ranges

The Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges, are a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, Canada...

, and the Kootenay Ranges

Kootenay Ranges

The Kootenay Ranges, also known as the Western Ranges, are one of the three main subdivisions of the Continental Ranges which comprise the southern half of the Canadian Rockies, the other two subdivisions being the Front Ranges and the Park Ranges...

. Each of those three subdivisions is further divided into individual ranges as follows:

• Front Ranges
  • Bare Range
    Bare Range
    The Bare Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located south of the Red Deer River valley in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the "bareness" of the gentle slopes of the range, namely the lack of trees....
    
    
  • Bighorn Range
  • Bosche Range
    Bosche Range
    The Bosche Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    
    
  • De Smet Range
    De Smet Range
    The De Smet Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located northwest of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada. The range is named after its highest point Roche de Smet, which in turn was named by Iroquois working in the fur trade industry...
    
    
  • Elk Range
    Elk Range (Canada)
    The Elk Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    
    
  • Fairholme Range
    Fairholme Range
    The Fairholme Range is a mountain range east of the Bow River valley in the Canadian Rockies. The range is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway on the west side while the northern section of the range extends into Banff National Park to the southern shores of Lake Minnewanka...
    
    
  • First Range
  • Fisher Range
  • Goat Range
  • Greenhills Range
  • High Rock Range
    High Rock Range
    High Rock Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.It is a part of the Southern Continental Ranges and is located on the Continental Divide, north of the Crowsnest Pass and south of the Highwood Pass...
    
    
  • Highwood Range
  • Jacques Range
    Jacques Range
    The Jacques Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 and Jasper Lake in Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    
    
  • Kananaskis Range
    Kananaskis Range
    The Kananaskis Range is a mountain range west of the Kananaskis River in the Canadian Rockies. Many of the peaks are named after ships and people involved in the Battle of Jutland.Peaks of this range include:-References:...
    
    
  • Lizard Range
    Lizard Range
    The Lizard Range is a mountain range south-east of Fernie, British Columbia in the Canadian Rockies. This range is home to the Fernie Alpine Resort and parts of the Mount Fernie Provincial Park....
    
    
  • Maligne Range
    Maligne Range
    The Maligne Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located directly southeast of Jasper townsite in Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    
    
  • Miette Range
    Miette Range
    The Miette Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located south of Highway 16 near the east border of Jasper National Park, Canada.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    
    
  • Murchison Group
  • Nikanassin Range
    Nikanassin Range
    The Nikanassin Range s a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the eastern edge of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is developed south-east of the Fiddle Range, and one of the front ranges. Nikanassin means "first range" in Cree....
    
    
  • Opal Range
  • Palliser Range
    Palliser Range
    The Palliser Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that lies in the extreme southeast corner of Banff National Park.The Palliser Range is part of the East Banff Ranges of the Central Front Canadian Rockies....
    
    
  • Queen Elizabeth Ranges
    Queen Elizabeth Ranges
    The Queen Elizabeth Ranges is a group of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies on the southeastern side of Jasper National Park, Canada. The northern end of the ranges begins east of Medicine Lake and extends in a southeasterly direction past the southern shore of Maligne Lake...
    
    
  • Ram Range
    Ram Range
    The Ram Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies located in David Thompson Country, Canada. The range extends southeast from Abraham Lake to the Ram River. It is bounded on the southwest by Whiterabbit Creek....
    
    
  • Sawback Range
    Sawback Range
    The Sawback Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies that stretches from the Bow Valley in Alberta into southeastern Banff National Park.-Mountains:This range includes the following mountains and peaks:-References:...
    
    
  • Slate Range
  • Taylor Range
  • Vermilion Range
    Vermilion Range
    Vermilion Range may refer to:* Vermilion Range in Alberta, Canada* Vermilion Range in British Columbia, Canada* Vermilion Range in Minnesota, United States...
    
    
  • Victoria Cross Ranges
    Victoria Cross Ranges
    The Victoria Cross Ranges are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross....
    
    
  • Whitegoat Peaks
  • Wisukitsak Range
• Park Ranges, also known as the Main Ranges.
  • Blackwater Range
  • Blue Range
    Blue Range
    The Blue Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the blue appearance of the range when seen from a distance....
    
    
  • Bow Range
    Bow Range
    Bow Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. The range is named in associated with the Bow River and was officially adopted on March 31, 1917 by the Geographic Board of Canada....
    
    
  • Chaba Icefield
  • Clemenceau-Chaba
  • Columbia Icefield
    Columbia Icefield
    The Columbia Icefield is an icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff National Park and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres in depth and...
    
    
  • Drummond Group
  • Freshfields
  • Harrison Group
  • Hooker Icefield
  • Kitchen Range
  • Le Grand Brazeau
  • McKale-Chalco Divide
  • Mitchell Range
  • Morkill Ranges
  • Ottertail Range
  • Rainbow Range
    Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains)
    The Rainbow Range is a small subrange of the Park Ranges subdivions of the Northern Continental Ranges of the Rocky Mountains on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Mount Robson Provincial Park...
    
    
  • Royal Group
  • Selwyn Range
    Selwyn Range (Canada)
    The Selwyn Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies in British Columbia. A subrange of the Park Ranges of the Continental Ranges, it is located west of Jasper National Park, east of Valemount and south of Mount Robson Provincial Park....
    
    
  • Spray Mountains
  • Sundance Range
    Sundance Range
    The Sundance Range is a mountain range in the Canadian Rockies, south of the town of Banff. It is located on the Continental Divide, which forms the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta in this region. The tallest mountain is Mount Allen....
    
    
  • The Ramparts
  • Trident Range
  • Van Horne Range
  • Vermilion Range
  • Wapta Icefield
    Wapta Icefield
    The Wapta Icefield is located on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. The icefield is shared by Banff and Yoho National Parks and numerous outlet glaciers extend from the icefield, including the Vulture, Bow and Peyto Glaciers...
    
    
  • Waputik Icefield
    Waputik Icefield
    The Waputik Icefield is located on the Continental divide in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, in the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta. It is developed on the heights of the Waputik Range in the Central Main Ranges....
    
    
  • Waputik Mountains
    • President Range
      President Range
      The President Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the northwestern section of Yoho National Park. The range is named for the highest peak in the range, The President.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
      
      
  • Winston Churchill Range
• Kootenay Ranges
  • Beaverfoot Range
    Beaverfoot Range
    The Beaverfoot Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen north to the Kicking Horse River.This range includes the following mountains and peaks:...
    
    
  • Brisco Range
  • Hughes Range
  • Stanford Range
  • Van Nostrand Range