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There is no universally accepted hierarchical division of the Canadian Rockies into subranges. [1] [2] For ease of navigation only, this article follows [1] and divides the Canadian Rockies into Far Northern Rockies, Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and Southern Continental Ranges, each of these subdivided in distinct areas and ranges.
The Canadian Rockies are the easternmost part of the Canadian Cordillera, the collective name for the mountains of Western Canada.They form part of the American Cordillera, an essentially continuous sequence of mountain ranges that runs all the way from Alaska to the very tip of South America.
Mountain peaks of Canada. List of mountains of Canada; List of volcanoes in Canada; The 100 Highest major mountain peaks of Canada; The 142 Ultra-prominent mountain peaks of Canada; The 100 Most topographically isolated major mountain peaks of Canada; List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains; List of mountain peaks of the United States
Mountain ranges of Canada by province or territory (10 C) * Lists of mountain ranges of Canada (6 P) N. North American Cordillera (11 C, 14 P) P. Pacific Coast Ranges ...
The Pacific Coast Ranges are part of the North American Cordillera (sometimes known as the Western Cordillera, or in Canada, as the Pacific Cordillera and/or the Canadian Cordillera), which includes the Rocky Mountains, the Columbia Mountains, the Interior Mountains, the Interior Plateau, the Sierra Nevada, the Great Basin mountain ranges, and ...
The Cordilleran mountains were formed by the collision of the Pacific and North American tectonic plates causing the crust to buckle, creating the mountain ranges that are known today. This is the youngest of the three primary geographic regions of Canada, the others being the Canadian Shield and Interior Plains.
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as many of those in the North Cascades , and the notable volcanoes known as the High Cascades .
The 150 highest summits of Canada with at least 500 metres of topographic prominence; Rank Mountain peak Province/Territory Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Mount Logan [1] [2] [e] Yukon: Saint Elias Mountains: 5956 m 19,541 ft: 5247 m 17,215 ft: 623 km 387 mi