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The Waputik Mountains are a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide between Banff and Yoho National Park. Covering an area of 1,069 square kilometres (413 sq mi),[2] the range is located west of the Howse, Blaeberry and Amiskwi Rivers and east of the Bow and Mistaya Rivers and south to Kicking Horse Pass.[4] Named in 1884 by George M. Dawson, "waputik" is the Stoney Indian word for white goat.[4]
| Waputik Mountains | |
|---|---|
 Howse Peak & Mount Chephren | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Howse Peak |
| Elevation | 3,295 m (10,810 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°48′50″N 116°40′52″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 61 km (38 mi) N-S[1] |
| Width | 40 km (25 mi) E-W[1] |
| Area | 1,069 km2 (413 sq mi)[2] |
| Geography | |
  | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | British Columbia and Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 51°35′N 116°25′W[3] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Borders on | Conway Group |
Many of the highest peaks of the range are heavily glaciated as they sit within the Waputik and Wapta Icefields. The range is further divided into the President Range and Waputik Range
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:[5]
| Mountain | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Howse Peak | 3,295 | 10,810 |
| White Pyramid | 3,275 | 10,745 |
| Mount Balfour | 3,272 | 10,735 |
| Mount Chephren | 3,266 | 10,715 |
| Mount Baker | 3,172 | 10,407 |
| Mount Gordon | 3,161 | 10,371 |
| Mont des Poilus | 3,161 | 10,371 |
| Mount Sarbach | 3,155 | 10,351 |
| Mount Olive | 3,130 | 10,269 |
| Mount Collie | 3,116 | 10,223 |
| Kaufmann Peaks | 3,110 | 10,200 |
| Epaulette Mountain | 3,094 | 10,151 |
| Ayesha Peak | 3,065 | 10,056 |
| Mount Thompson | 3,065 | 10,056 |
| Mount Rhondda | 3,055 | 10,023 |
| Crowfoot Mountain | 3,050 | 10,006 |
| Trapper Peak | 3,014 | 9,888 |
| Peyto Peak | 2,970 | 9,744 |
| St. Nicholas Peak | 2,970 | 9,744 |
| Mount Jimmy Simpson | 2,963 | 9,721 |
| Bow Peak | 2,840 | 9,320 |
See also
References
- "Waputik Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- "Waputik Mountains". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- "Waputik Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- "Waputik Mountains". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
- Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map) (2nd ed.). Cochrane, AB: Gem Trek Publishing Ltd.
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Les monts Waputik sont un massif montagneux situé à l'ouest de la Bow Valley, à l'est de Bath Creek, et au sud de Balfour Creek dans les Rocheuses canadiennes.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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