Distribuzione dei rilievi nel Canada.
La maggior parte dei sistemi montuosi del Canada sono situati nella parte occidentale dello Stato, compresi all'interno delle province della Columbia Britannica e dell'Alberta e del territorio dello Yukon .
Le principali catene montuose sono quelle delle Montagne Rocciose Canadesi , le Saint Elias Mountains nello Yukinton e la Cordigliera Artica nelle regioni nord-orientali del Nunavut .
Una piccola porzione della catena montuosa degli Appalachi si spinge fino al Canada orientale, attraversando le Province atlantiche e le regioni meridionali della provincia del Quebec giungendo fino alla Penisola Gaspé creando dolci colline intervallate da valli fluviali.
Le Cypress Hills , situate nel confine sud-est tra Alberta e Saskatchewan , pur non essendo considerate vere e proprie montagne, costituiscono il punto più elevato tra le migliaia di chilometri di pianure che separano da occidente a oriente le Montagne Rocciose e le coste del Labrador .
Le vette
Il Monte Logan nello Yukon è la più alta cima del Canada.
Di seguito vengono riportate le vette più alte del Canada . Le montagne presentano tutte una prominenza di almeno 500 metri.
Prominenza
Delle 100 riportate ben 69 si trovano nella Columbia Britannica , 25 nello Yukon , 10 nell'Alberta , e 1 ciascuno nei Territori del Nord-Ovest e nel Nunavut .
Le vette del Canada
Posizione
Vetta
Provincia
Catena Montuosa
Altezza
Prominenza
Isolamento
1
Monte Logan [ 1]
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
5,959 m 19,551 ft
5,247 m 17,215 ft
623.4 km 387.4 mi
2
Monte Saint Elias [ 2]
Yukon Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
5,489 m 18,008 ft
3,429 m 11,250 ft
41.4 km 26 mi
3
Monte Lucania
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
5,226 m 17,146 ft
3,051 m 10,010 ft
43 km 26.7 mi
4
King Peak
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
5,173 m 16,972 ft
1,053 m 3,455 ft
4.9 km 3.1 mi
5
Monte Steele
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
5,000 m 16,404 ft
720 m 2,362 ft
9.2 km 5.7 mi
6
Monte Wood
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
4,840 m 15,879 ft
1,160 m 3,806 ft
18.6 km 11.5 mi
7
Monte Vancouver
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
4,812 m 15,787 ft
2,712 m 8,898 ft
43.9 km 27.3 mi
8
Monte Slaggard
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
4,742 m 15,558 ft
502 m 1,647 ft
7.2 km 4.5 mi
9
Monte Fairweather [ 3]
Columbia Britannica Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
4,671 m 15,325 ft
3,957 m 12,983 ft
200.7 km 125 mi
10
Monte Hubbard
Yukon Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
4,557 m 14,950 ft
2,457 m 8,061 ft
34.4 km 21.3 mi
11
Monte Walsh
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
4,506 m 14,783 ft
1,646 m 5,400 ft
19.3 km 12 mi
12
Monte Alverstone
Yukon Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
4,420 m 14,500 ft
594 m 1,950 ft
3.6 km 2 mi
13
McArthur Peak
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
4,360 m 14,304 ft
920 m 3,018 ft
9.3 km 5.8 mi
14
Monte Augusta
Yukon Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
4,289 m 14,070 ft
1,533 m 5,030 ft
26.2 km 16.3 mi
15
Monte Strickland PB
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
4,240 m 13,911 ft
760 m 2,493 ft
7.5 km 4.7 mi
16
Monte Cook
Yukon Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
4,194 m 13,760 ft
2,274 m 7,460 ft
23.4 km 14.5 mi
17
Monte Waddington
Columbia Britannica
Waddington Range
4,019 m 13,186 ft
3,289 m 10,791 ft
562.4 km 349.5 mi
18
Monte Robson [ 4]
Columbia Britannica
Northern Continental Ranges PB
3,959 m 12,989 ft
2,829 m 9,281 ft
459.5 km 285.5 mi
19
Monte Columbia [ 5]
Columbia Britannica Alberta
Columbia Icefield
3,741 m 12,274 ft
2,383 m 7,818 ft
158 km 98.2 mi
20
Monte Clémenceau
Columbia Britannica
Clémenceau Icefield PB
3,664 m 12,021 ft
1,499 m 4,918 ft
35.7 km 22.2 mi
21
Monte Forbes
Alberta
Central Icefields PB
3,617 m 11,867 ft
1,629 m 5,344 ft
47.4 km 29.5 mi
22
Monte Assiniboine
Columbia Britannica Alberta
Southern Continental Ranges PB
3,616 m 11,864 ft
2,086 m 6,844 ft
141.8 km 88.1 mi
23
Monte Goodsir
Columbia Britannica
Ottertail Range PB
3,567 m 11,703 ft
1,887 m 6,191 ft
64.1 km 39.8 mi
24
Monte Monarch
Columbia Britannica
Monarch Icefield PB
3,555 m 11,663 ft
2,915 m 9,564 ft
71.4 km 44.4 mi
25
Monte Temple
Alberta
Bow Range
3,540 m 11,614 ft
1,540 m 5,052 ft
21.3 km 13.2 mi
26
Monte Sir Sandford
Columbia Britannica
Selkirk Mountains
3,519 m 11,545 ft
2,707 m 8,881 ft
62 km 38.5 mi
27
Monte Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Columbia Britannica
Cariboo Mountains
3,516 m 11,535 ft
2,728 m 8,950 ft
51.7 km 32.1 mi
28
Monte Farnham PB
Columbia Britannica
Purcell Mountains
3,493 m 11,460 ft
2,113 m 6,932 ft
72.7 km 45.2 mi
29
Monte Brazeau
Alberta
Queen Elizabeth Ranges
3,470 m 11,385 ft
1,443 m 4,734 ft
30.5 km 18.9 mi
30
Monte Joffre
Columbia Britannica Alberta
Southern Continental Ranges PB
3,433 m 11,263 ft
1,505 m 4,938 ft
49.2 km 30.6 mi
31
Monte Whitehorn PB
Columbia Britannica
Northern Continental Ranges PB
3,399 m 11,152 ft
1,747 m 5,732 ft
7.9 km 4.9 mi
32
Monte Hector
Alberta
Central Front Ranges PB
3,394 m 11,135 ft
1,759 m 5,771 ft
23.2 km 14.4 mi
33
Monte Dawson PB
Columbia Britannica
Selkirk Mountains
3,377 m 11,079 ft
2,054 m 6,739 ft
63.4 km 39.4 mi
34
Monte Edith Cavell
Alberta
South Jasper Ranges PB
3,363 m 11,033 ft
2,007 m 6,585 ft
47 km 29.2 mi
35
Monte Fryatt PB
Alberta
Hooker Icefield PB
3,361 m 11,027 ft
1,608 m 5,276 ft
17.3 km 10.7 mi
36
Monte Harrison PB
Columbia Britannica
Southern Continental Ranges PB
3,360 m 11,024 ft
1,778 m 5,833 ft
52.1 km 32.4 mi
37
Monte Chown PB
Alberta
Northern Continental Ranges PB
3,316 m 10,879 ft
1,746 m 5,728 ft
30.7 km 19 mi
38
Monte Queen Bess
Columbia Britannica
Homathko Icefield PB
3,298 m 10,820 ft
2,355 m 7,726 ft
45.6 km 28.4 mi
39
Monte Sir Alexander PB
Columbia Britannica
Northern Continental Ranges PB
3,275 m 10,745 ft
1,762 m 5,781 ft
87.8 km 54.5 mi
40
Monte Monashee PB
Columbia Britannica
Monashee Mountains
3,274 m 10,741 ft
2,394 m 7,854 ft
51.8 km 32.2 mi
41
Monte Good Hope
Columbia Britannica
Homathko Icefield PB
3,242 m 10,636 ft
1,497 m 4,911 ft
31.2 km 19.4 mi
42
Monte Ida PB
Columbia Britannica
Northern Continental Ranges PB
3,200 m 10,499 ft
1,530 m 5,020 ft
8.8 km 5.5 mi
43
Razorback Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Nuit Range PB
3,183 m 10,443 ft
2,153 m 7,064 ft
36.5 km 22.7 mi
44
Monte Monmouth
Columbia Britannica
Lillooet Icefield PB
3,182 m 10,440 ft
1,602 m 5,256 ft
31.6 km 19.6 mi
45
Monte Seattle PB
Yukon Alaska
Monti Sant'Elia
3,139 m 10,300 ft
1,679 m 5,509 ft
17.3 km 10.7 mi
46
Monte Cooper PB
Columbia Britannica
Selkirk Mountains
3,094 m 10,151 ft
2,319 m 7,608 ft
49.9 km 31 mi
47
Monte Ratz PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
3,090 m 10,138 ft
2,430 m 7,972 ft
311.3 km 193.4 mi
48
Jeanette Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Selwyn Range
3,089 m 10,135 ft
1,657 m 5,436 ft
20.3 km 12.6 mi
49
Monte Tatlow
Columbia Britannica
Lillooet Icefield PB
3,063 m 10,049 ft
1,613 m 5,292 ft
34.4 km 21.4 mi
50
Talchako Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Monarch Icefield PB
3,037 m 9,964 ft
1,676 m 5,499 ft
23.5 km 14.6 mi
51
Ulysses Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Muskwa Ranges
3,024 m 9,921 ft
2,289 m 7,510 ft
435.9 km 270.8 mi
52
Scud Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,987 m 9,800 ft
2,172 m 7,126 ft
57.4 km 35.7 mi
53
Keele Peak
Yukon
Monti Mackenzie
2,972 m 9,751 ft
2,181 m 7,156 ft
570 km 354.2 mi
54
Monte Odin PB
Columbia Britannica
Monashee Mountains
2,971 m 9,747 ft
2,409 m 7,904 ft
65.4 km 40.7 mi
55
Skihist Monteain
Columbia Britannica
Lillooet Range PB
2,968 m 9,738 ft
2,463 m 8,081 ft
157.1 km 97.6 mi
56
Ambition Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,953 m 9,688 ft
1,513 m 4,964 ft
25.7 km 16 mi
57
Monte Ovington PB
Columbia Britannica
Hart Ranges
2,949 m 9,675 ft
1,600 m 5,249 ft
18.8 km 11.7 mi
58
Monte Sylvia PB
Columbia Britannica
Muskwa Ranges
2,940 m 9,646 ft
1,559 m 5,115 ft
84.9 km 52.8 mi
59
Whitecap Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Bendor Range
2,918 m 9,573 ft
1,533 m 5,030 ft
72.8 km 45.2 mi
60
Monte Saugstad PB
Columbia Britannica
Monarch Icefield PB
2,908 m 9,541 ft
1,850 m 6,070 ft
38.6 km 24 mi
61
The Horn PB
Columbia Britannica
Monarch Icefield PB
2,907 m 9,537 ft
1,527 m 5,010 ft
20.3 km 12.6 mi
62
Chutine Peak
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,903 m 9,524 ft
1,758 m 5,768 ft
42.6 km 26.5 mi
63
Wedge Monteain
Columbia Britannica
Garibaldi Mountains PB
2,892 m 9,488 ft
2,252 m 7,388 ft
63.9 km 39.7 mi
64
Monte Seton PB
Columbia Britannica
Lillooet Range PB
2,855 m 9,367 ft
1,580 m 5,184 ft
20.4 km 12.6 mi
65
Gladsheim Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Selkirk Mountains
2,830 m 9,285 ft
2,056 m 6,745 ft
53.4 km 33.2 mi
66
Monte Cairnes PB
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,810 m 9,219 ft
1,990 m 6,529 ft
40.6 km 25.2 mi
67
Cond Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Selkirk Mountains
2,801 m 9,190 ft
1,720 m 5,643 ft
35.3 km 21.9 mi
68
Monte Edziza
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,793 m 9,163 ft
1,763 m 5,784 ft
61.8 km 38.4 mi
69
Monte Nirvana [ 6]
Territori del Nord-Ovest
Monti Mackenzie
2,773 m 9,098 ft
1,663 m 5,456 ft
219.9 km 136.7 mi
70
Monte Macdonald
Yukon
Monti Mackenzie
2,760 m 9,055 ft
1,555 m 5,102 ft
187.5 km 116.5 mi
71
Howson Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Hazleton Mountains PB
2,759 m 9,052 ft
1,829 m 6,001 ft
254.3 km 158 mi
72
Tsaydaychuz Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Kitimat Ranges
2,758 m 9,049 ft
1,826 m 5,991 ft
82.8 km 51.4 mi
73
Overseer Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Pemberton Icefield PB
2,749 m 9,019 ft
1,679 m 5,509 ft
19.4 km 12 mi
74
Thudaka Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Cassiar Mountains
2,748 m 9,016 ft
1,739 m 5,705 ft
103.5 km 64.3 mi
75
Seven Sisters Peaks PB
Columbia Britannica
Hazleton Mountains PB
2,747 m 9,012 ft
1,862 m 6,109 ft
68.8 km 42.7 mi
76
Monte Jancowski PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,729 m 8,953 ft
2,079 m 6,821 ft
124 km 77.1 mi
77
Monte Pattullo PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,727 m 8,947 ft
1,617 m 5,305 ft
23.1 km 14.4 mi
78
Atna Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Kitimat Ranges
2,724 m 8,937 ft
1,828 m 5,997 ft
56.8 km 35.3 mi
79
Buckwell Peak PB
Columbia Britannica Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,721 m 8,927 ft
1,971 m 6,467 ft
56.4 km 35 mi
80
Alsek Peak PB
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,716 m 8,911 ft
2,001 m 6,565 ft
79.3 km 49.3 mi
81
Basement Peak PB
Columbia Britannica Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,706 m 8,878 ft
1,606 m 5,269 ft
23.6 km 14.7 mi
82
Otter Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,692 m 8,832 ft
2,242 m 7,356 ft
25.4 km 15.8 mi
83
Sharktooth Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Cassiar Mountains
2,668 m 8,753 ft
1,653 m 5,423 ft
98.4 km 61.2 mi
84
Thunder Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Kitimat Ranges
2,664 m 8,740 ft
1,694 m 5,558 ft
27.6 km 17.1 mi
85
Dunn Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Shuswap Highland
2,636 m 8,648 ft
1,531 m 5,023 ft
87.1 km 54.1 mi
86
Barbeau Peak [ 7]
Nunavut
Ellesmere Island
2,616 m 8,583 ft
2,616 m 8,583 ft
796 km 494.6 mi
87
Monte Wotzke PB
Columbia Britannica
Quesnel Highland
2,597 m 8,520 ft
1,556 m 5,105 ft
58.8 km 36.6 mi
88
Silvertip Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Cascade Range
2,596 m 8,517 ft
1,876 m 6,155 ft
19.6 km 12.1 mi
89
Unuk Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,595 m 8,514 ft
1,725 m 5,659 ft
13.8 km 8.6 mi
90
Devils Paw
Columbia Britannica Alaska
Boundary Ranges
2,593 m 8,507 ft
1,720 m 5,643 ft
138.2 km 85.9 mi
91
Hudson Bay Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Hazleton Mountains PB
2,589 m 8,494 ft
1,609 m 5,279 ft
51 km 31.7 mi
92
Shedin Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Skeena Mountains
2,588 m 8,491 ft
1,798 m 5,899 ft
118.2 km 73.4 mi
93
Monte Archibald PB
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,588 m 8,491 ft
1,678 m 5,505 ft
23.8 km 14.8 mi
94
The Pinnacles PB
Columbia Britannica
Monashee Mountains
2,573 m 8,442 ft
1,667 m 5,469 ft
40.3 km 25 mi
95
Monte Perseus PB
Columbia Britannica
Quesnel Highland
2,553 m 8,376 ft
1,683 m 5,522 ft
40.7 km 25.3 mi
96
Detour Peak PB
Columbia Britannica Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,550 m 8,366 ft
1,906 m 6,253 ft
21.2 km 13.1 mi
97
Kaza Monteain PB
Columbia Britannica
Cariboo Mountains
2,543 m 8,343 ft
1,573 m 5,161 ft
35.5 km 22 mi
98
Gataga Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Muskwa Ranges
2,533 m 8,310 ft
1,515 m 4,970 ft
35.3 km 22 mi
99
Whiting Peak PB
Columbia Britannica
Boundary Ranges
2,524 m 8,281 ft
1,669 m 5,476 ft
53.9 km 33.5 mi
100
Monte Martha Black PB
Yukon
Monti Sant'Elia
2,512 m 8,241 ft
1,797 m 5,896 ft
18.8 km 11.7 mi
Note
^ La cima del Monte Logan è la più alta vetta dei Monti Sant’Elia, dello Yukon, e di tutto il Canada.
^ Il Monte Saint Elias al confine tra Yukon e Alaska è la seconda cima più elevata del Canada.
^ Il Monte Fairweather, al confine con l’Alaska, è la più alta vetta della Columbia Britannica.
^ Il Monte Robson è la più alta cima delle Montagne Rocciose Canadesi
^ Il Monte Columbia, al confine con la Columbia Britannica, è la più alta vetta dell’Alberta.
^ Il Monte Nirvana è la più alta vetta dei Territori del Nord-Ovest.
^ The summit of Barbeau Peak is the highest point of Ellesmere Island and all of Nunavut.
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