Waputik Mountains

Waputik Mountains
Highest point
PeakHowse Peak
Elevation3,295 m (10,810 ft)
Listing
Coordinates51°48′49″N 116°40′52″W / 51.81361°N 116.68111°W / 51.81361; -116.68111[1]
Dimensions
Length61 km (38 mi) N-S[2]
Width40 km (25 mi) E-W[2]
Area1,069 km2 (413 mi2)[3]
Geography
Waputik Mountains is located in British Columbia
Waputik Mountains
Waputik Mountains
Location within British Columbia
Waputik Mountains is located in Alberta
Waputik Mountains
Waputik Mountains
Location within Alberta
Country
Canada
Provinces
British Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates
51°35′N 116°25′W / 51.583°N 116.417°W / 51.583; -116.417[4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Borders onConway Group
Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River
Epaulette Mountain

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),[3] 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.[5] Named in 1884 by George M. Dawson, "waputik" is the Stoney language word for white goat.[5]

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

Mountains and Peaks

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:[6]

NameElevationProminence FACoordinates
mftmft
Howse Peak 3,29510,8101,2274,026 190251°48'50"N, 116°40'52"W
Mount Balfour 3,27210,7359343,064 189851°33'56"N, 116°27'55"W
Mount Chephren3,26610,7154431,453 191351°50'25"N, 116°40'59"W
White Pyramid 3,21910,561236774 193951°50'8"N, 116°41'40"W
Mount Baker 3,17210,4074801,570 192351°39'55"N, 116°35'52"W
Mount Gordon 3,16110,3714711,545 189751°36'22"N, 116°30'48"W
Mont des Poilus 3,16110,3714661,529 190151°35'41"N, 116°36'24"W
Mount Sarbach 3,15510,3514121,352 189751°53'34"N, 116°46'5"W
Mount Olive 3,13010,270146479 192751°36'40"N, 116°29'30"W
Mount Collie 3,11610,2234231,388 190151°37'2"N, 116°35'31"W
Kaufmann Peaks 3,11010,200184604 192751°53'0"N, 116°45'0"W
Epaulette Mountain 3,09410,151259850 192451°51'57"N, 116°44'6"W
Ayesha Peak 3,06510,056287942 193951°38'22"N, 116°0'19"W
Mount Thompson 3,06510,0563691,211 189851°39'50"N, 116°31'22"W
Mount Rhondda 3,06210,046102335 192351°38'36"N, 116°33'40"W
Crowfoot Mountain 3,05010,0103551,165 195051°37'30"N, 116°25'59"W
Trapper Peak 3,0149,888128420 193351°40'38"N, 116°35'27"W
Mount Synge 2,9729,75147154 195251°48'20"N, 116°39'44"W
Peyto Peak 2,9709,740220720 193351°41'2"N, 116°33'56"W
St. Nicholas Peak 2,9389,63938125 193051°37'40"N, 116°30'9"W
Mount Jimmy Simpson 2,9669,731251823 189751°41'8"N, 116°30'17"W
Bow Peak 2,8409,3204931,617  51°37'35"N, 116°22'45"W

References

  1. ↑ "Howse Peak". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  2. 1 2 "Waputik Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  3. 1 2 "Waputik Mountains". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Waputik Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
  5. 1 2 "Waputik Mountains". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2013-06-08.
  6. ↑ Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map) (2nd ed.). Cochrane, AB: Gem Trek Publishing Ltd.