Storm Mountain (Ball Range)

Storm Mountain
Storm Mountain seen from Highway 1, the Trans-Canada Highway
Highest point
Elevation3,158 m (10,361 ft)[1]
Prominence408 m (1,339 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Ball (3294 m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates51°12′28″N 116°00′15″W / 51.20778°N 116.00417°W / 51.20778; -116.00417[2]
Geography
Storm Mountain is located in Alberta
Storm Mountain
Storm Mountain
Location on the Alberta / British Columbia border
Storm Mountain is located in British Columbia
Storm Mountain
Storm Mountain
Storm Mountain (British Columbia)
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
National ParksBanff and Kootenay
Parent rangeBall Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82O4 Banff[2]
Geology
Rock ageCambrian
Rock typeSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1889 W.S. Drewry, A St. Cyr, T.E. Wilson
Easiest routeScramble[3]

Storm Mountain is a 3,158-metre (10,361-foot) mountain summit located on the Continental Divide on the shared border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. It is situated on the shared boundary of Kootenay National Park with Banff National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It is a large peak near the north end of the Ball Range, in the Bow River Valley opposite Castle Mountain. Vermilion Pass is situated to the northwest of the mountain, and Stanley Peak to the southwest. The nearest higher peak is Mount Ball, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to the south.[1]

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  2. ^ a b "Storm Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
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