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]

Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain is located in Alberta
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain
Location in Alberta
Tornado Mountain is located in British Columbia
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain
Location in British Columbia
Tornado Mountain is located in Canada
Tornado Mountain
Tornado Mountain
Location in Canada
Highest point
Elevation3,090 m (10,140 ft)[1][a]
Prominence950 m (3,120 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Rae (3218 m)[1]
Listing
Coordinates49°58′01″N 114°39′16″W / 49.96694°N 114.65444°W / 49.96694; -114.65444[4][5]
Geography
Country
Canada
Provinces
Alberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeHigh Rock Range[6]
Topo mapNTS 82G15 Tornado Mountain[4][5]
Climbing
First ascent1915 Interprovincial Boundary Commission[1][2]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tornado Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  2. 1 2 3 "Tornado Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. "Topographic map of Tornado Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  4. 1 2 "Tornado Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. 1 2 "Tornado Mountain (B.C.)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  6. NTS map sheet 82G15 Tornado Mountain
  7. "Tornado Mountain". BC Geographical Names. Government of British Columbia – B.C. Geographical Names Office (BCGNO). Retrieved 2021-11-17.
Notes
  1. Other sources state 3099 m.[2][3]