Ball Range
Stanley Peak
Highest point
PeakMount Ball
Elevation3,311 m (10,863 ft)[1]
Listing
Coordinates51°09′23″N 116°00′23″W / 51.15639°N 116.00639°W / 51.15639; -116.00639[2]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E[3]
Width35 km (22 mi) N-S[3]
Geography
Ball Range is located in British Columbia
Ball Range
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Range coordinates51°09′02″N 115°59′21″W / 51.15056°N 115.98917°W / 51.15056; -115.98917[4]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 104O6 Tahoots Creek

The Ball Range is a mountain range on the Continental Divide between Vermilion Pass and Red Earth Pass in Kootenay National Park, Canada.[5] 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.[3]

Peaks

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:

Mountain/Peak Elevation (m/ft)
Mount Ball 3,311 10,863
Stanley Peak 3,155 10,351
Beatrice Peak 3,125 10,253
Storm Mountain 3,158 10,361
Isabelle Peak 2,926 9,600
Haiduk Peak 2,920 9,580
Scarab Peak 2,918 9,573
The Monarch 2,895 9,498
Mount Shanks 2,838 9,311
Copper Mountain 2,795 9,170

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". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  3. ^ a b c "Ball Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  4. ^ "Ball Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  5. ^ "Ball Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  6. ^ "Ball Range". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2019-06-11.


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