Mount Haig | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,610 m (8,560 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 685 m (2,247 ft)[2] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 49°17′20″N 114°26′50″W / 49.28889°N 114.44722°W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
Parent range | Clark Range[4] |
Topo map | NTS 82G7 Flathead Ridge[3] |
Mount Haig is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1862 after Haig, Captain R.W.[4][2] Mount Haig is the highest peak of Gravenstafel Ridge; its lower north and east faces feature as back country cat skiing for Castle Mountain Resort on neighbouring Gravenstafel Mountain.