Slate Range (Alberta) facts for kids
This article is about Slate Range (disambiguation). For other uses, see Slate Range (Alberta) (disambiguation).
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Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise
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| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Richardson |
| Elevation | 3,086 m (10,125 ft) |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 26 km (16 mi) W-E |
| Width | 13 km (8.1 mi) N-S |
| Geography | |
 Location in Alberta
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| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W / 51.49611°N 116.12222°W |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area.
The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
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| Mount Richardson | 3,086 | 10,125 |
| Ptarmigan Peak | 3,059 | 10,036 |
| Pika Peak | 3,053 | 10,017 |
| Fossil Mountain | 2,946 | 9,666 |
| Redoubt Mountain | 2,902 | 9,521 |
| Lipalian Mountain | 2,710 | 8,892 |
| Skoki Mountain | 2,707 | 8,882 |
| Anthozoan Mountain | 2,695 | 8,842 |
| Brachiopod Mountain | 2,667 | 8,750 |
| Whitehorn Mountain | 2,637 | 8,652 |
| Heather Ridge | 2,636 | 8,650 |
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