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Ball Range

The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada. The range is named after John Ball, a politician who helped secure funding for the Palliser expedition.

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Ball Range
Stanley Peak
Highest point
PeakMount Ball
Elevation3,311 m (10,863 ft)12
Listing
Coordinates51°09′22″N 116°00′22″W / 51.15611°N 116.00611°W / 51.15611; -116.006113
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E4
Width35 km (22 mi) N-S4
Geography
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Location in British Columbia
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Ball Range (British Columbia)
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Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
Range coordinates
51°09′N 116°01′W / 51.150°N 116.017°W / 51.150; -116.0175
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
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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.

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

This 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 / 51.15639; -116.00639
Storm Mountain 3,158 10,361 408 1,339 1889 51°12′28″N 116°0′15″W / 51.20778°N 116.00417°W / 51.20778; -116.00417
Stanley Peak 3,155 10,351 248 814 1901 51°10′14″N 116°3′15″W / 51.17056°N 116.05417°W / 51.17056; -116.05417
Beatrice Peak 3,125 10,253 74 243 1912 51°9′46″N 116°1′30″W / 51.16278°N 116.02500°W / 51.16278; -116.02500
Isabelle Peak 2,926 9,600 203 666 1913 51°7′34″N 116°0′34″W / 51.12611°N 116.00944°W / 51.12611; -116.00944
Haiduk Peak 2,920 9,580 230 750 1934 51°6′9″N 115°57′4″W / 51.10250°N 115.95111°W / 51.10250; -115.95111
Scarab Peak 2,918 9,573 713 2,339 Unk 51°5′46″N 115°55′58″W / 51.09611°N 115.93278°W / 51.09611; -115.93278
The Monarch 2,895 9,498 555 1,821 1913 51°3′5″N 115°50′54″W / 51.05139°N 115.84833°W / 51.05139; -115.84833
Mount Shanks 2,838 9,311 851 2,792 Unk 51°0′14″N 115°52′52″W / 51.00389°N 115.88111°W / 51.00389; -115.88111
Copper Mountain 2,795 9,170 479 1,572 1885 51°12′33″N 115°53′7″W / 51.20917°N 115.88528°W / 51.20917; -115.88528
References

References

  1. Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Ball". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 216–217. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  2. "Mount Ball". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  3. "Mount Ball". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2025-03-13.
  4. "Ball Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. "Ball Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. "Ball Range". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  7. "Ball Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-11.