Slate Range (Alberta)

For other uses, see Slate Range (disambiguation).
Slate Range
Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise
Highest point
PeakMount Richardson
Elevation3,086 m (10,125 ft)[1][2]
Prominence922 m (3,025 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°29′45″N 116°07′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250[4]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E[5]
Width13 km (8.1 mi) N-S[5]
Geography
Slate Range is located in Alberta
Slate Range
Slate Range
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W / 51.49611°N 116.12222°W / 51.49611; -116.12222[6]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[6]

The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area.[7]

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peak Elevation (m/ft) Prom. (m/ft)
Mount Richardson 3,086 10,125 922 3,025
Ptarmigan Peak 3,059 10,036 209 686
Pika Peak 3,053 10,016 13 43
Fossil Mountain 2,946 9,665 471 1,545
Redoubt Mountain 2,902 9,521 570 1,870
Lipalian Mountain 2,710 8,890 152 499
Skoki Mountain 2,707 8,881 482 1,581
Anthozoan Mountain 2,695 8,842 304 997
Brachiopod Mountain 2,667 8,750 152 499
Whitehorn Mountain 2,637 8,652 167 548
Heather Ridge 2,636 8,648 213 699
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  3. ^ "Mount Richardson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ^ "Mount Richardson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
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