The Fairholme Range is a mountain range

Mountain range

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 east of the Bow River

Bow River

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 valley in the Canadian Rockies

Canadian Rockies

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. The range is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway

Trans-Canada Highway

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 on the west side while the northern section of the range extends into Banff National Park

Banff National Park

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 to the southern shores of Lake Minnewanka

Lake Minnewanka

Lake Minnewanka is a glacial lake located in the eastern area of Banff National Park in Canada, about five kilometres northeast of the Banff townsite...

. John Palliser

John Palliser

John Palliser was an Irish-born geographer and explorer. Born in Dublin, Ireland, he was the son of Colonel Wray Palliser and a brother of Major Sir William Palliser , all descendants of Dr William Palliser, Archbishop of Cashel .From 1839 to 1863, Palliser served in the Waterford Militia,...

 named the range in 1859 after his sister Grace Fairholme, who had married William Fairholme.

Peaks of this range include:

Mountain/Peak	metres	feet
Mount Girouard Mount Girouard Mount Girouard is the highest peak of the Fairholme Range in Banff National Park, Canada. Mt. Girouard is located in the Bow River valley south of Lake Minnewanka....	2,995	9,827
Mount Inglismaldie Mount Inglismaldie Mount Inglismaldie is the second highest peak of the Fairholme Range in Banff National Park. It is located immediately west of Mount Girouard in the Bow River valley south of Lake Minnewanka....	2,964	9,725
Mount Peechee Mount Peechee Mount Peechee is the third highest peak of the Fairholme Range in Banff National Park. Mt. Peechee is located immediately southeast of Mount Girouard in the Bow River valley south of Lake Minnewanka....	2,935	9,630
Mount Charles Stewart Mount Charles Stewart Mount Charles Stewart is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park.The mountain was named in 1928 after Charles Stewart, who served as premier of Alberta from 1917 to 1921.- References :...	2,809	9,216
Grotto Mountain Grotto Mountain Grotto Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River valley, across from Canmore, Alberta, Canada. It is a popular hiking spot among locals and is home to the Rat's Nest Cave.There are two main scrambling routes:...	2,706	8,878
Mount Lady Macdonald Mount Lady Macdonald Mount Lady Macdonald is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.The mountain was named in 1886 after Susan Agnes Macdonald, wife of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first Prime Minister of Canada...	2,606	8,550
Princess Margaret Mountain Princess Margaret Mountain Princess Margaret Mountain is a mountain located in the Bow River valley of Banff National Park, west of Mount Charles Stewart.The mountain was named in 1958 after Princess Margaret , who had visited Banff and spent a night in a location near the mountain....	2,515	8,252
Squaw's Tit Squaw's Tit Squaw's Tit is a mountain in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. It is located at Lat/Lon: 51.13°N, 115.33°W and is one of themost prominent landmarks in the vicinity of Canmore, Alberta....	2,514	8,250

In the spring and summer of 2003, Parks Canada

Parks Canada

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 performed a prescribed burn in selected areas of the range in order to reduce fire hazard, manage pine beetle population and increase sheep habitat. In total, 5300 hectares of land were affected.