The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada.[7] The range is named after John Ball,[6] a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.
| Ball Range | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Ball |
| Elevation | 3,311 m (10,863 ft)[1][2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 51°09′22″N 116°00′22″W / 51.15611°N 116.00611°W[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) W-E[4] |
| Width | 35 km (22 mi) N-S[4] |
| Geography | |
  Ball Range Location in British Columbia  Ball Range Ball Range (British Columbia) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Range coordinates | 51°09′N 116°01′W / 51.150°N 116.017°W[5] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo maps | |
It extends over 465 km2 (180 sq mi), and measures 35 km (22 mi) from North to South and 26 km (16 mi) from East to West.[4]
Peaks
editThis range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain / Peak | Elevation | Prominence | FA | Coordinates | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | m | ft | |||
| Mount Ball | 3,311 | 10,863 | 1,187 | 3,894 | 1904 | 51°9′23″N 116°0′23″W / 51.15639°N 116.00639°W |
| Storm Mountain | 3,158 | 10,361 | 408 | 1,339 | 1889 | 51°12′28″N 116°0′15″W / 51.20778°N 116.00417°W |
| Stanley Peak | 3,155 | 10,351 | 248 | 814 | 1901 | 51°10′14″N 116°3′15″W / 51.17056°N 116.05417°W |
| Beatrice Peak | 3,125 | 10,253 | 74 | 243 | 1912 | 51°9′46″N 116°1′30″W / 51.16278°N 116.02500°W |
| Isabelle Peak | 2,926 | 9,600 | 203 | 666 | 1913 | 51°7′34″N 116°0′34″W / 51.12611°N 116.00944°W |
| Haiduk Peak | 2,920 | 9,580 | 230 | 750 | 1934 | 51°6′9″N 115°57′4″W / 51.10250°N 115.95111°W |
| Scarab Peak | 2,918 | 9,573 | 713 | 2,339 | Unk | 51°5′46″N 115°55′58″W / 51.09611°N 115.93278°W |
| The Monarch | 2,895 | 9,498 | 555 | 1,821 | 1913 | 51°3′5″N 115°50′54″W / 51.05139°N 115.84833°W |
| Mount Shanks | 2,838 | 9,311 | 851 | 2,792 | Unk | 51°0′14″N 115°52′52″W / 51.00389°N 115.88111°W |
| Copper Mountain | 2,795 | 9,170 | 479 | 1,572 | 1885 | 51°12′33″N 115°53′7″W / 51.20917°N 115.88528°W |
References
edit- ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Ball". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 216–217. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
- ^ "Mount Ball". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "Mount Ball". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ a b c "Ball Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ a b "Ball Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ a b "Ball Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
- ^ "Ball Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
