The Massive Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in the southwestern area of the Bow River valley in Banff National Park, Canada.
| Massive Range | |
|---|---|
 Mount Brett | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Mount Brett |
| Elevation | 2,984 m (9,790 ft) |
| Coordinates | 51°09′42″N 115°49′18″W / 51.16167°N 115.82167°W[1] |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 15 km (9.3 mi) N-S[2] |
| Width | 16 km (9.9 mi) E-W[2] |
| Area | 144 km2 (56 sq mi)[2] |
| Geography | |
  Massive Range Location in SW Alberta | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Range coordinates | 51°09′42″N 115°49′10″W / 51.16167°N 115.81944°W[3] |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Borders on | Sawback Range |
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:[4]
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Brett | 2,984 | 9,790 |
| Pilot Mountain | 2,935 | 9,629 |
| Mount Bourgeau | 2,930 | 9,613 |
| Massive Mountain | 2,435 | 7,889 |
Geology
editThe rock layers on the western side of the Sawback Range dip below the Bow River valley and rise again on the western side under Massive Mountain. Pilot Mountain, Mt. Brett and Mt. Bourgeau are peaks in another block of Palaeozoic rocks thrust from the west over slightly younger rocks of the Massive Range.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Mount Brett". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ a b c "Massive Range". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Massive Range". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Massive Range". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
- ^ Belyea, Helen (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF) (Report). Geological Survey of Canada. p. 31. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2015. Retrieved 2019-06-25. Note: Paper states Mount "Brott" but actually refers to Mt. Brett.
Further reading
edit- Patton, Brian; Robinson, Bart (2011). Canadian Rockies Trail Guide. Summerthought Publishing. p. 50. ISBN 9780978237509.
- Patton, Brian (2007). Parkways of the Canadian Rockies: A Touring Guide to Banff, Jasper, Kootenay. Summerthought Publishing. pp. 14, 33, 46. ISBN 9780978237523.
