List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border facts for kids

This article is about the amazing mountains that stand tall along the border between Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. This border follows a very important line called the Continental Divide. Imagine a giant rooftop across North America: rain that falls on one side flows towards the Pacific Ocean, and rain that falls on the other side flows towards the Atlantic or Arctic Oceans. That's the Continental Divide!

The border mostly follows this divide, but for about 60 kilometers (about 37 miles) in the north, it goes straight north along the 120th Meridian. This journey starts near the Canada–United States border and heads north towards the 60th parallel. Let's explore some of these cool peaks, listed from north to south.

Mountains on the 120th Meridian

Some mountains on the border aren't exactly on the Continental Divide, but they are right on the 120th Meridian.

Northern Peaks

• Dinosaur Ridge (1691 meters or 5,548 feet tall) gets its name because its shape looks like the profile of a dinosaur! It's located south of the Narraway River.
• Mount Gorman (2380 meters or 7,808 feet tall) is another peak found on the 120th Meridian.
• Kakwa Mountain (2295 meters or 7,530 feet tall) is near Jarvis Pass and is part of both Kakwa and Willmore parks.
• Mount Côté (2391 meters or 7,844 feet tall), also known as Mount Arthur, is also on the 120th Meridian.
• Intersection Mountain (2461 meters or 8,074 feet tall) is special because it's exactly where the Continental Divide meets the 120th Meridian. Its name tells you exactly where it is!

Mountains on the Continental Divide

Most of the peaks on the Alberta-British Columbia border are part of the Continental Divide. Many of them are named after important people, animals, or even battles from history.

Peaks with Interesting Names

• Mount Forget (2122 meters or 6,962 feet tall) is near Morkill Pass. It's named after Amédée Emmanuel Forget, who was a very important leader in the Canadian territories and later the first Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.
• Interpass Ridge (2301 meters or 7,549 feet tall) is named because it sits between two passes: Beaverdam Pass and Avalanche Pass.
• Big Shale Hill (2405 meters or 7,890 feet tall), also called Great Shale Hill, is found between Shale Pass and Morkill Pass.
• Upright Mountain (2978 meters or 9,770 feet tall) is in Mount Robson Provincial Park. It's called "Upright" because the layers of rock in the mountain are tilted almost straight up!
• Tatei Ridge and Titkana Peak are both in Mount Robson Provincial Park. "Tatei" means "wind" and "Titkana" means "bird" in the Stoney (Nakoda) language.
• Chushina Ridge is also in Mount Robson Provincial Park. "Chushina" means "small" in the Stoney (Nakoda) language.
• Lucerne Peak (2412 meters or 7,913 feet tall) was named because the area reminded people of Lucerne, Switzerland.
• Caniche Peak is in Mount Robson Provincial Park. "Caniche" is French for "poodle." It was named this because the peak looks a bit like a poodle!
• Tonquin Hill is near Tonquin Pass in Mount Robson Provincial Park. It's named after the Tonquin, a famous fur trade ship that had a sad ending.
• Whitecrow Mountain is in Mount Robson Provincial Park. It got its name because explorers saw many white crows on its side.
• Blackrock Mountain is also in Mount Robson Provincial Park and is named for its dark-colored rocks.
• Divergence Peak is in Hamber Provincial Park. It's named "Divergence" because it marks a corner in the border between the provinces.
• Alnus Peak is also in Hamber Provincial Park. "Alnus" is the Latin word for alder, a type of tree that grows a lot on this mountain.
• Chaba Peak is near Fortress Lake. "Chaba" means "beaver" in the Stoney (Nakoda) language, honoring Job Beaver, a Stoney hunter.
• Quéant Mountain and Fresnoy Mountain are named after towns in France (Quéant, France and Fresnoy, Ainse) that Canadian troops helped to free during World War I.
• Douai Mountain is named after Douai, France, another town liberated by Canadian and Allied troops in World War I.
• Oppy Mountain (3311 meters or 10,863 feet tall) and Farbus Mountain are named after places in France (Oppy, France and Farbus, France) where many Canadian soldiers fought and died in World War I.
• Mons Peak is named after Mons, Belgium, where the first and last battles for British troops in World War I took place.
• St. Julien Mountain (3090 meters or 10,138 feet tall) is named after the Battle of St. Julien in World War I, where Canadian troops fought bravely.
• Aiguille Peak is near the head of the Blaeberry River. "Aiguille" is French for "needle," describing the mountain's sharp shape.
• Ebon Peak is named because it looks black when other mountains are covered in snow.
• Barbette Mountain (3072 meters or 10,079 feet tall) has two flat, platform-like tops, which reminded people of a "barbette," a platform for guns.
• Nanga Parbat Mountain is named after a famous mountain in the Himalayas.
• Waitabit Peak is named after "Waitibit," which is a local way of saying "Wait a bit."
• Trapper Peak is in Banff National Park.
• St. Nicholas Peak is in Yoho and Banff National Parks. It's named because it looks like Santa Claus (also known as St. Nicholas)!
• Lilliput Mountain is in Yoho and Banff National Parks. It's named after the tiny country of Lilliput from the book Gulliver's Travels.
• Wenkchemna Peak is in Yoho and Banff National Parks. "Wenkchemna" means "ten" in the Stoney (Nakoda) language, as it's the tenth of the ten Wenkchemna Peaks.
• Neptuak Mountain is also one of the Wenkchemna Peaks. "Neptuak" means "nine" in Stoney (Nakoda). This mountain is special because it's where the borders of Kootenay, Yoho, and Banff National Parks all meet!
• Boom Mountain is named after Boom Lake on its Alberta side. The lake was named for the way driftwood looked like a "boom" of logs floating on the water.
• Storm Mountain is near Vermilion Pass in Kootenay National Park.
• Haiduk Peak is in the Ball Range in Kootenay National Park. It's named after a region in Hungary or a village in Romania.
• Scarab Peak (2918 meters or 9,573 feet tall) is also in the Ball Range.
• Twin Cairns and Standish Hump are in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. Twin Cairns is also known as Wa-Wa Ridge.
• Quartz Hill (2580 meters or 8,465 feet tall) is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.
• Fatigue Mountain and Citadel Peak are also in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.
• Golden Mountain is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.
• Nasswald Peak is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. It's named after the home village of a famous climber, Conrad Kain, in Austria.
• Og Mountain is near Assiniboine Pass in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. It's named along with other places in the area that have names like Magog or Gog.
• Cave Mountain is north of Assiniboine Pass. It has a real cave on its Alberta side!
• Wonder Peak and The Towers are in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.
• Terrapin Mountain is named because it looks like a terrapin (a type of turtle).
• Mount Assiniboine (3618 meters or 11,870 feet tall) is a very famous peak in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. Its name comes from the Cree word for "those who cook with hot stones in water," which refers to the Stoney Sioux people.
• Lunette Peak is named after a "lunette," which is a crescent shape.
• Aye Mountain is also known as Mount Aye.
• Aurora Mountain is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park. It's named after a British Navy ship, HMS Aurora, that fought in a battle in 1915.
• Windy Ridge is on the northwest side of Og Mountain in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.
• Red Man Mountain is named for its red rocks, and it's a contrast to the nearby White Man Mountain.
• White Man Mountain is in Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park.
• Mount Leval is in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park. It's named after Gaston de Leval, a Belgian lawyer who bravely defended a British nurse named Edith Cavell during World War I.
• Mount King Albert (2987 meters or 9,800 feet tall) and Mount Queen Elizabeth are named after King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium in 1916.
• Defender Mountain is named after a British destroyer ship, HMS Defender, that fought in a big naval battle in 1916.
• Mount Northover (3048 meters or 10,000 feet tall) is named after a Canadian soldier, Lieut. A.W. Northover, who fought in World War I.
• Mount Tyrwhitt is near Elk Pass. It's named after a British Admiral, Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, who led destroyer ships in World War I.
• Mount Foch is in Elk Lakes Provincial Park. It's named after Marshal Ferdinand Foch, a French military hero from World War I.
• Warrior Mountain is named after a British cruiser ship, HMS Warrior, that was destroyed in a battle in 1916.
• Mount Cordonnier is in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park. It's named after General Cordonnier, a French general from World War I.
• Unnamed Alberta–BC mountain (3196 meters or 10,486 feet tall), which was formerly called Mount Pétain, was named after a French soldier. However, his name became controversial later because of his actions in World War II.
• Mount Mangin is in Height of the Rockies Provincial Park. It's named after General Charles Marie Emmanuel Mangin of the French Army, who was a hero in World War I.
• Storelk Mountain is another peak on the border.
• Mount Fox is in Elk Lakes Provincial Park. It's believed to be named after Sir Charles Fox, a British railway engineer.
• Mount Joffre (3450 meters or 11,319 feet tall) is in Elk Lakes Provincial Park. It's named after Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the French armies in World War I.
• Mount Odlum is named after Victor Wentworth Odlum, a Canadian soldier and politician.
• Mount Loomis is in Elk Lakes Provincial Park. It's named after Frederick Oscar Warren Loomis, a Canadian military commander in World War I.
• Mount Bishop is named after William Avery Bishop, a famous Canadian fighter pilot from World War I, also known as "Billy" Bishop.
• Mount Muir is near Fording River Pass. It's named after Alex Muir, who wrote the song "The Maple Leaf."
• Mount Strachan (2682 meters or 8,799 feet tall) is named after Harcus Strachan, a brave soldier who received the Victoria Cross.
• Mount Maclaren is named after Charles H. Maclaren, a Canadian Brigadier-General.
• Mount Cornwell is near the head of the Fording River. It's named after Jack Cornwell, a young boy hero from a British ship in a 1916 naval battle, who also received the Victoria Cross.
• Baril Peak is northeast of Elkford.
• Mount Etherington is near Fording River Pass.
• Mount Scringer and Mount Holcroft are also on the border.
• Mount Farquhar is another peak in the area.
• Mount Gass is northeast of Elkford.
• Mount Lyall is also known as The Cone and is right next to Elkford.
• Beehive Mountain is east of Elkford. It's named because its shape looks like a beehive.
• Tornado Mountain is another peak on the border.
• Allison Peak is near Crowsnest Pass and is also called The Needle's Eye. It's named after Douglas Allison, an early settler and police officer.
• Phillipps Peak is on the north side of Crowsnest Pass.
• Crowsnest Ridge is also on the north side of Crowsnest Pass.
• Loop Ridge is on the west side of Crowsnest Pass.
• Andy Good Peak is on the south side of Crowsnest Pass. It's named after a hotel owner from an old railway town.
• Tent Mountain is another peak on the border.
• Mount Ptolemy is named after the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy.
• Mount Pengelly is named after the family of a surveyor's wife.
• Mount Darrah is named after Capt. Charles John Darrah, an astronomer who helped survey the border.
• Hollebeke Mountain is named after a village near Ypres, Belgium, where Canadians fought in World War I.
• St. Eloi Mountain is named after St. Eloi, Belgium, another place near Ypres where Canadians fought in 1916.
• Mount Haig (2612 meters or 8,570 feet tall) is near Middle Kootenay Pass. It's named after Capt. Robert Wolseley Haig, another astronomer who helped survey the border.
• Rainy Ridge and Three Lakes Ridge are also on the border.
• Scarpe Mountain is named after the Scarpe River in France, where Canadians fought in World War I.
• La Coulotte Peak and La Coulotte Ridge are named after La Coulotte, a village near Lens, France.
• Mount Matkin is another peak on the border.
• Font Mountain is also on the border.
• Kishinena Peak is near South Kootenay Pass. "Kishinena" is a word in the Ktunaxa language for white fir or balsam trees.
• Festubert Mountain is also known as Burgess Mountain. It's named after Festubert, a village in France where Canadian troops fought in 1915.
• Forum Peak (2415 meters or 7,923 feet tall) is located just north of the Canada–United States border.

See also

• List of Boundary Peaks of the Alaska-British Columbia/Yukon border
• Extreme points of British Columbia