South Jasper Ranges
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| South Jasper Range | |
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Mount Edith Cavell and Angel Glacier |
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| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
The South Jasper Ranges are mountain ranges of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
It is a part of the Central Main Ranges of the Canadian Rockies, located on the continental divide, in Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park. It contains the Meadow-Clairvaux, Fraser-Rampart, Trident Range and, most prominently, the Cavell Group of mountains and the headwaters of the Athabasca and Fraser River.
The South Jasper Ranges covers a surface of 1,196 km² (462 mi²), has a length of 39 km (from north to south) and a width of 49 km.[1]
Peaks and mountains [edit]
- Mount Edith Cavell - 3,363 m (11,033 ft)
- Simon Peak - 3,313 m (10,869 ft)
- Throne Mountain - 3,120 m (10,236 ft)
- Blackhorn Peak - 3,000 m (9,843 ft)
- Chevron Mountain - 2,879 m (9,446 ft)
- Tonquin Hill - 2,398 m (7,867 ft)
References [edit]
- ^ "South Jasper Ranges". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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