Tornado Mountain

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Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain is located in Alberta
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain
Location in Alberta and British Columbia
Highest point
Elevation3,099 m (10,167 ft)[1][2]
Prominence959 m (3,146 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Rae (3218 m)[3]
Listing
Coordinates49°58′01″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444Coordinates: 49°58′01″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444[4]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeHigh Rock Range
Topo mapNTS 82G15 Tornado Mountain[4]
Climbing
First ascent1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[3]

Tornado Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.[5] It is Alberta's 48th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland.[1][3]

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References[]

  1. ^ a b "Tornado Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Tornado Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ a b c d "Tornado Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  4. ^ a b "Tornado Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ^ "Tornado Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-17.


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