Blue Range

{{short description|Subrange of the Park Ranges in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada}} {{Infobox mountain | name=Blue Range | image = Mount Byng from Wonder Pass.jpg | image_caption = Mount Byng from Wonder Pass | parent=Canadian Rockies | borders_on= | highest=Mount Alcantara | elevation_m=3029 | elevation_ref=<ref name=bivouac>{{cite bivouac|id=1470|name=Mount Alcantara|access-date=2024-11-01}}</ref> | coordinates = {{coord|50|48|04|N|115|36|29|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline}} | coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb_Alc>{{cite cgndb|id= JABLV |name= Mount Alcantara |access-date=2024-11-01}}</ref> | listing = Mountains of British Columbia | length_km = | length_orientation = | length_ref = | width_km = | width_orientation = | width_ref = | area_km2 = 193 | area_ref = <ref name=peakbagger>{{cite peakbagger|rid=141323|name=Blue Range|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> | country=Canada | region_type=Provinces | region = {{hlist|Alberta|British Columbia}} | range_coordinates = {{coord|50|48|11|N|115|32|06|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | range_coordinates_ref = <ref name=cgndb>{{cite cgndb|id=IAGZS|name=Blue Range (Alberta)|access-date=2019-11-03}}</ref> | map=Alberta#British Columbia#Canada | map_size=275 | map_caption=Location in Alberta##Location in British Columbia##Location in Canada | topo_map = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|82|J|13}}<ref name=cgndb/> }} The '''Blue Range''' is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range was so named on account of its blueish colour when viewed from afar.<ref>{{cite book|title=Place-names of Alberta|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015070267029;view=1up;seq=26|year=1928|publisher=Geographic Board of Canada|location=Ottawa|page=22|access-date=2024-11-01}}</ref> Mount Alcantara is the highest point in the range.<ref name="pb">{{cite peakbagger|52475|Mount Alcantara, British Columbia|access-date=2022-12-10}}</ref>

== List of mountains == This range includes the following mountains and peaks: {{#invoke:Mountains Prism|list|m|rank,name,elev,prom,fa,tcoords |3029^Mount Alcantara^Moderate scramble on SW face |2940^Mount Byng^ |2891^Red Man Mountain^ |2806^Mount Turner^ |2790^Aurora Mountain^ |2770^Mount Currie^ |2765^Mount Morrison^ |2650^Marvel Peak^ }} {{GeoGroup|section=List of mountains}}

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Category:Blue Range Category:Mountains of Banff National Park Category:Kootenay Land District