Tornado Mountain
| Tornado Mountain | |
|---|---|
Tornado Mountain Location in Alberta Tornado Mountain Location in British Columbia Tornado Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,090 m (10,140 ft)[1][a] |
| Prominence | 950 m (3,120 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Rae (3218 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 49°58′01″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W[4][5] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | High Rock Range[6] |
| Topo map | NTS 82G15 Tornado Mountain[4][5] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1][2] |
Tornado Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide.[7] It is Alberta's 48th most prominent mountain. It was named in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland.[2][1]
See also
- List of peaks on the Alberta–British Columbia border
- List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
- Boreal Plains Ecozone (CEC)
References
- ^ a b c d e "Tornado Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ a b c "Tornado Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Topographic map of Tornado Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ a b "Tornado Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- ^ a b "Tornado Mountain (B.C.)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ NTS map sheet 82G15 Tornado Mountain
- ^ "Tornado Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
- Notes