Slate Range (Alberta)

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Slate Range
Mt. Richardson seen from Lake Louise
Highest point
PeakMount Richardson
Elevation3,086 m (10,125 ft)[1][2]
Prominence922 m (3,025 ft)[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°29′45″N 116°07′21″W / 51.49583°N 116.12250°W / 51.49583; -116.12250[4]
Dimensions
Length26 km (16 mi) W-E[5]
Width13 km (8.1 mi) N-S[5]
Geography
Slate Range is located in Alberta
Slate Range
Slate Range
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Range coordinates51°29′46″N 116°07′20″W / 51.49611°N 116.12222°W / 51.49611; -116.12222[6]
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N8 Lake Louise[6]

The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition of the mountains in the area.[7]

The Lake Louise Ski Resort is on the southern slopes of this range.

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