Sir Winston Churchill Range
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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...
in 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...
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...
located in Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is the largest national park in the Canadian Rockies, spanning 10,878 km² . It is located in the province of Alberta, north of Banff National Park and west of the City of Edmonton. The park includes the glaciers of the Columbia Icefield, hot springs, lakes, waterfalls and...
. The range was named after Sir Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, former British
United Kingdom
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prime minister
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.
The eastern boundary of the range begins on the western side of Sunwapta River
Sunwapta River
The Sunwapta River is a major tributary of the Athabasca River in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.-Course:The headwaters of the Sunwapta River are near the Columbia Icefield in the valley west northwest of Sunwapta pass, which divides Jasper National Park from Banff National Park...
from the Jasper and Banff
Banff National Park
Banff National Park is Canada's oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine...
boundary and extends north to Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls
Sunwapta Falls is a waterfall of the Sunwapta River located in Jasper National Park, Canada.It is accessible via a short drive off the Icefields Parkway that connects Jasper and Banff National Parks. The falls have a drop of about 18.5 metres. Sunwapta is a native word that means turbulent water...
. The western boundary of the range is defined by the Athabasca River
Athabasca River
The Athabasca River originates from the Columbia Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada...
valley to the east of Warwick Mountain
Warwick Mountain
Warwick Mountain is a mountain in Alberta, Canada.It is located south of Warwick Creek in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. It stands east of the Chaba Icefield and north of the Columbia Icefield.The mountain was named in 1919 by Arthur O...
. The valley narrows as it approaches the Continental Divide
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
, and separates Mt. Columbia
Mount Columbia (Alberta)
Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies after Mount Robson. It is located on the border between Alberta and British Columbia on the northern edge of the Columbia Icefield. Its highest point, however, lies within Jasper National Park...
from Mt. King Edward
Mount King Edward
Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 5½ km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schaffer after King Edward VII.Mt...
, the latter of which is not part of the range.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Columbia Mount Columbia (Alberta) Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies after Mount Robson. It is located on the border between Alberta and British Columbia on the northern edge of the Columbia Icefield. Its highest point, however, lies within Jasper National Park... |
3,747 | 12,294 |
| North Twin Peak North Twin Peak North Twin is one of the two peaks that comprise The Twins massif located at the northeast corner of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The other lower peak is named South Twin . North Twin is the third highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, after Mount Robson and... |
3,684 | 12,087 |
| Twins Tower North Twin Peak North Twin is one of the two peaks that comprise The Twins massif located at the northeast corner of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The other lower peak is named South Twin . North Twin is the third highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, after Mount Robson and... |
3,627 | 11,900 |
| Mount Alberta Mount Alberta Mount Alberta is a mountain located in the upper Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park, Canada. J. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta.Mount Alberta is the sixth highest peak of the Canadian Rockies... |
3,619 | 11,874 |
| South Twin Peak South Twin Peak South Twin Peak is one of the two peaks that comprise the Twin Peaks massif located just northeast of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Canada. The other higher peak is named North Twin Peak and reaches .... |
3,566 | 11,700 |
| Mount Kitchener Mount Kitchener Mount Kitchener is a mountain located within the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park, which is part of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway near Sunwapta Pass.... |
3,505 | 11,500 |
| Snow Dome Snow Dome (Canada) Snow Dome is a mountain located on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield, at the intersection of Banff National Park, and Jasper National Park, on the Alberta and British Columbia border in Canada.The mountain was named in 1898 by J... |
3,456 | 11,339 |
| Mount Woolley Mount Woolley Mount Woolley is a mountain in Alberta, Canada, located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, 1½ km south of Diadem Peak and is part of Sir Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies.-History:... |
3,460 | 11,352 |
| Stutfield Peak Stutfield Peak Stutfield Peak is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield, north-west from Mount Kitchener, in the Sir Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies.In 1899, mountaineer J... |
3,450 | 11,319 |
| Diadem Peak Diadem Peak Diadem Peak is a peak located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, Canada. Diadem Peak is essentially the high point of a ridge leading down from the slightly higher Mount Woolley... |
3,371 | 11,060 |
| Mount Cromwell Mount Cromwell Mount Cromwell is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada. Cromwell lines two km north of the east summit of Stutfield Peak. The mountain was named in 1972 by J. Monroe Thorington after Oliver Eaton Cromwell, an American climber who made many... |
3,330 | 10,926 |
| Mount Engelhard Mount Engelhard Mount Engelhard is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park, Canada. Engelhard lies three km NNE of the east summit of Stutfield Peak... |
3,270 | 10,729 |
| Mount Smythe Mount Smythe Mount Smythe is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.It is located in the Sir Winston Churchill Range, southwest of Gong Peak and north of Mount Nelson. It reaches a height of .... |
3,246 | 10,650 |
| Mushroom Peak Mushroom Peak Mushroom Peak is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Alberta, Canada's Jasper National Park, lying just over a kilometre east of Diadem Peak. The mountain was named in 1947 by N.E. Odell who made the first ascent . Upon reaching the summit, he found that the dark limestone rocks on... |
3,210 | 10,532 |
| Thorington Tower Thorington Tower Thorington Tower is a mountain in Alberta, Canada. It is located near the north branch of Lynx Creek in Jasper National Park.Mount Palmer lies 1½ km west of the tower. The mountain was named in 1967 after J. Monroe Thorington, an American ophthalmologist who climbed extensively in the Selkirks and... |
3,155 | 10,352 |
| Mount Nelson Mount Nelson (Alberta) Mount Nelson is a mountain located near the west branch of Lynx Creek in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.Diadem Peak lies southeast of Mt. Palmer. The mountain was named in 1952 by J. Monroe Thorington after an American climber with the last name of Nelson... |
3,150 | 10,335 |
| Mount Palmer Mount Palmer (Alberta) Mount Palmer is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.Mt. Palmer lies southeast of Gong Lake. The mountain was named after American Howard Palmer, an early 20th century explorer of the Selkirks and the Canadian Rockies.... |
3,150 | 10,335 |
| Mount Gec Mount Gec Mount Gec is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park. Gec lies northwest of Diadem Peak. The mountain was named in 1961 after the first names of the three climbers who made the first ascent — George Ellen Chuck.... |
3,130 | 10,270 |
| Gong Peak Gong Peak Gong Peak is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The peak lies three km southeast of Mount Weiss. The mountain was named in 1919 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after nearby Gong Lake.... |
3,120 | 10,237 |
| Mount Adam Joachim Mount Adam Joachim Mount Adam Joachim is a mountain located four kilometres ENE of Gong Lake in Canada's Jasper National Park. The mountain was named in 1968 by J. Monroe Thorington after Adam Joachim. Joachim, a partial Cree Indian, was a horse packer who accompanied Alfred J. Ostheimer on his 1927 expedition into... |
3,094 | 10,150 |
| Mount K2 Mount K2 Mount K2 is a mountain located in the upper Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park, 1½ km east of Mount Kitchener. The mountain was named in 1938 by Rex Gibson , apparently to signify this as a secondary peak of Mount Kitchener, and not K2.... |
3,090 | 10,138 |
| Mount Weiss Mount Weiss Mount Weiss is a mountain in Alberta, Canada located in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park and is part of the Sir Winston Churchill Range. The mountain was named in 1972 after Joe Weiss, who had spent 45 years of his life exploring and guiding in Jasper.... |
3,090 | 10,138 |
| Mount Mitchell Mount Mitchell (Alberta) Mount Mitchell is a mountain located within the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park, Canada, southeast of Mount Morden Long.Mt. Mitchell was named in 1970 for J.H. Mitchell and Mitchell Lobb, who were engineers for the Department of the Interior. Mitchell oversaw the construction of the... |
3,040 | 9,974 |
| Mount Morden Long Mount Morden Long Mount Morden Long is a mountain located in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada.The mountain was named in 1966 after Mordon Long, who was a respected Canadian historian and chairman of the Geographic Board of Alberta.... |
3,040 | 9,974 |
| Mount McGuire Mount McGuire For the mountain of a similar name near Chilliwack, British Columbia, see Mount McGuire .Mount McGuire is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park, in Alberta, Canada.... |
3,030 | 9,941 |
| Mount Confederation Mount Confederation Mount Confederation is a mountain located north of Gong Lake in the Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park, Canada. The mountain was named in 1927 by Alfred J. Ostheimer after the Fathers of Confederation.... |
2,969 | 9,741 |
| Little Alberta Little Alberta Little Alberta is a mountain located east of Habel Creek in the Canadian Rockies of Jasper National Park. The mountain was named in 1984 after nearby Mount Alberta .The ACC operates the Lloyd MacKay Hut on a rocky shoulder of Little Alberta.-External links:... |
2,956 | 9,700 |