English passage on the canadian Rocky Mountains
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The Canadian Rockies (French: Rocheuses canadiennes) or Canadian Rocky Mountains comprise both the Alberta Rockies and the B.C. Rockies in the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains. They are the eastern part of the North American Cordillera, which is a system of multiple ranges of mountains which runs from the Prairies to the Pacific Coast. The Canadian Rockies mountain system comprises the southeastern part of this system, lying between the Interior Plains of Alberta and northeastern British Columbia on the east to the Rocky Mountain Trench of BC on the west. The southern end borders Idaho and Montana of the United States. In geographic terms, the boundary is at the Canada–United States border, but in geological terms it might be considered to be at Marias Pass in northern Montana. The northern end is at the Liard River in northern British Columbia.
Canadian Rockies
Rocheuses canadiennes (French)
Snow Dome, Forbes, Lyells, Et al from Mt. Kitchener.jpg
Snow Dome, Mt. Forbes, the Lyells, et al from Mt. Kitchener at the edge of the Columbia Icefield
Highest point
Peak
Mount Robson
Elevation
3,954 m (12,972 ft)
Coordinates
53°06′38″N 119°09′21″W
Dimensions
Length
1,460 km (910 mi) [1]
Width
180 km (110 mi) [1]
Area
194,000 km2 (75,000 sq mi) [1]
Geography
Canadian Rockies.png
Country
Canada
Provinces
British Columbia and Alberta
Parent range
Pacific Cordillera
Geology
Orogeny
Sevier orogeny [2]
Type of rock
Sedimentary rock
Ringrose Peak, Lake O'Hara, British Columbia
The Canadian Rockies have numerous high peaks and ranges, such as Mount Robson (3,954 m, 12,972 ft) and Mount Columbia (3,747 m, 12,293 ft). The Canadian Rockies are composed of shale and limestone. Much of the range is protected by national and provincial parks, several of which collectively comprise a World Heritage Site.