What is Athabasca Pass?

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Athabasca Pass
Elevation m ( ft)
Location British Columbia  Canada
RangeRocky Mountains


Athabasca Pass (el.  m ( ft)) is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies. The headwaters of the Whirlpool River, a tributary of the Athabasca River, eventually flow into the Arctic Ocean.

The pass lies between Mount Brown and McGillivray Ridge. It is south of Yellowhead Pass and north of Howse Pass.

Since the first documented crossing by David Thompson and his Native American guide in 1811, the pass became a major point on the fur trade route between Upper Canada and the Oregon Territory.

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Moraine Lake, and the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada


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pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through a range. On the route through the range, it is locally the highest point on the route.
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Canadian Rockies



Country | Canada
Provinces | British Columbia,Alberta

Highest point | Mount Robson
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Origin Columbia Icefield

Mouth Lake Athabasca

Basin countries  Canada
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Mount Brown is a massif in the Canadian Rockies, located to the west of the Athabasca Pass. It was first ascended in 1827 by the naturalist David Douglas, who then wrote that its "height does not seem to be less than 16,000 or 17,000 feet above the level of the sea".
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Yellowhead Pass (el. 1110 m.) is a mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia, and lies within Jasper National Park and Mount Robson Provincial Park.
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Howse Pass (el. 1539 m.) is a pass through the Rocky Mountains. The pass was used by First Nations people such as the Kootenay and Piegan. European explorers first discovered the pass in 1806. David Thompson explored it in 1807.
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David Thompson (April 30, 1770 – February 10, 1857), was an English-Canadian fur trader, surveyor, and map-maker, known to some native peoples as "the Stargazer".
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fur trade is a worldwide industry which involves the collection and sale of animal fur.

Russian fur trade

Before the colonization of the Americas, Russia was a major fur supplier of Western Europe and parts of Asia.
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Upper Canada was a British colony located in what is now the Canadian province of Ontario. Upper Canada officially existed from 1791 to 1841 and generally comprised present-day Southern Ontario. Its name reflected its position closer to the headwaters of the St.
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Canadian Rockies



Country | Canada
Provinces | British Columbia,Alberta

Highest point | Mount Robson
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The Canadian Rockies are a segment of the North American Rocky Mountains found in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.

List of Ranges

The Canadian Rockies are divided into Northern Continental Ranges, Central Main Ranges, Central Front Ranges and
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Ball Range

Country | Canada
Province | British Columbia

Part of Canadian Rockies

Length | 26 km (16 mi), W-E
Width |
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Bare Range

Country | Canada
Region | Alberta

Part of Rocky Mountains

Highest point | Panther Mountain
 - elevation 9,656 ft (0 m)
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The Beaverfoot Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in southeastern British Columbia. The range extends from Cedared Creek near Spillimacheen north to the Kicking Horse River.
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The Blue Range () is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named for the blue appearance of the range when seen from a distance.
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Bow Range



Country | Canada
Provinces | British Columbia,Alberta

Part of Canadian Rockies
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Area |
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Crowsnest Range is a mountain range of the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Alberta and southeastern British Columbia, Canada.

The range is located south of the Crowsnest Pass, which separates it from the High Rock Range.
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The Elk Range ( to ) is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the southern edge of Kananaskis on the Alberta-British Columbia border.
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The Fairholme Range () is a mountain range east of the Bow River valley in the Canadian Rockies. The range is bounded by the Trans-Canada Highway on the west side while the northern section of the range extends into Banff National Park to
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The Hart Ranges are one of the main geographic subdivisions of the Canadian Rockies and are the main part of the area that is meant by the Northern Rockies, although the much larger Muskwa Ranges to the north are more deserving of that term — but also much more inaccessible
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