Kananaskis Range
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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:
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...
west of the Kananaskis River
Kananaskis River
The Kananaskis River is a mountain river in western Alberta, Canada. It is a tributary of the Bow River, crossing the length of Kananaskis Country.The river was named by John Palliser in 1858 after a Cree.-Course:...
in 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...
. Many of the peaks are named after ships and people involved in the Battle of Jutland
Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was a naval battle between the British Royal Navy's Grand Fleet and the Imperial German Navy's High Seas Fleet during the First World War. The battle was fought on 31 May and 1 June 1916 in the North Sea near Jutland, Denmark. It was the largest naval battle and the only...
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Peaks of this range include:
| Mountain/Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|
| Mount Galatea Mount Galatea Mount Galatea is the highest peak of the Kananaskis Range, a subrange of the Canadian Rockies in the province of Alberta. It is located in the upper Spray Lakes Valley of the Kananaskis Country system of provincial parks... |
3185 m (10,449 ft) |
| Mount Bogart | 3144 m (10,315 ft) |
| The Tower The Tower (Alberta) The Tower s the unofficial name for a large prominent peak that sits above Rummel Lake. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.... |
3124 m (10,249 ft) |
| Mount Chester Mount Chester Mount Chester is a mountain located in the Smith-Dorrien Creek Valley of Kananaskis in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1917 after HMS Chester, which was severely damaged in the Battle of Jutland.-External links:* - route beta, photos... |
3054 m (10,020 ft) |
| Mount James Walker Mount James Walker Mount James Walker was named in 1959 after James Walker. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.... |
3035 m (9,957 ft) |
| The Fortress The Fortress (Alberta) The Fortress is a mountain located in the Kananaskis River Valley of Kananaskis Park of the Canadian Rockies. When viewed from Highway 40, the north face presents a fortress like appearance... |
3000 m (9,843 ft) |
| Gusty Peak Gusty Peak Gusty Peak was named by Glen Boles in 1972. The first ascent of this mountain was completed during extremely windy weather. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.... |
3000 m (9,843 ft) |
| Mount Inflexible Mount Inflexible Mount Inflexible is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It was named in 1917 after , a battlecruiser of the Royal Navy serving during the First World War. The mountain is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.... |
3000 m (9,843 ft) |
| Mount Cornwell Mount Cornwell (Alberta) Mount Cornwell is located on the Continental Divide on the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta along the spine of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1918 after "boy hero" John Cornwell, a sixteen year old crewman aboard HMS Chester, which was severely... |
2972 m (9,751 ft) |
| Mount Engadine Mount Engadine Mount Engadine is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It was named in 1917 after HMS Engadine, a seaplane tender of the Royal Navy present at the Battle of Jutland during World War I. The mountain is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.... |
2970 m (9,744 ft) |
| Buller Mountain Buller Mountain Buller Mountain was named in 1922 after Buller, Lieutenant Colonel H.C. DSO. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.... |
2805 m (9,203 ft) |
| Mount Lawson Mount Lawson Mount Lawson was named by Walter D. Wilcox and H.G. Bryant in 1922. It is located in the Kananaskis Range in Alberta.-See also:* Mountains of Alberta... |
2795 m (9,170 ft) |
| Mount Kent Mount Kent Mount Kent is a mountain on East Falkland, Falkland Islands, It is north of Mount Challenger and saw action in the Falklands War during the Battle of Mount Harriet - some of the area still being mined.... |
2635 m (8,645 ft) |