Waputik Mountains

The Waputik Mountains are a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located on the Continental Divide between Banff and Yoho National Park. Covering an area of 1,069 square kilometres (413 sq mi),^[3] the range is located west of the Howse, Blaeberry and Amiskwi Rivers and east of the Bow and Mistaya Rivers and south to Kicking Horse Pass.^[5] Named in 1884 by George M. Dawson, "waputik" is the Stoney Indian word for white goat.^[5]

Waputik Mountains
Howse Peak & Mount Chephren
Highest point
Peak	Howse Peak
Elevation	3,295 m (10,810 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	51°48′49″N 116°40′52″W[1]
Dimensions
Length	61 km (38 mi) N-S[2]
Width	40 km (25 mi) E-W[2]
Area	1,069 km2 (413 sq mi)[3]
Geography
Waputik Mountains Show map of British Columbia Waputik Mountains Show map of Alberta
Country	Canada
Provinces	British Columbia and Alberta
Range coordinates	51°35′N 116°25′W[4]
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Borders on	Conway Group
Topo map	NTS 82N10 Blaeberry River

Epaulette Mountain

Many of the highest peaks of the range are heavily glaciated as they sit within the Waputik and Wapta Icefields. The range is further divided into the President Range and Waputik Range

Mountains and Peaks

This range includes the following mountains and peaks:^[6]

Name	Elevation		Prominence		FA	Coordinates
	m	ft	m	ft
Howse Peak		10,810 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7003122700000000000"|1,227	4,026	1902	51°48'50"N, 116°40'52"W
Mount Balfour		10,735 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002934000000000000"|934	3,064	1898	51°33'55"N, 116°27'58"W
Mount Chephren		10,715 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002443000000000000"|443	1,453	1913	51°50'25"N, 116°40'59"W
White Pyramid		10,561 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002236000000000000"|236	774	1939	51°50'8"N, 116°41'40"W
Mount Baker		10,407 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002480000000000000"|480	1,570	1923	51°39'55"N, 116°35'52"W
Mount Gordon		10,371 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002471000000000000"|471	1,545	1897	51°36'22"N, 116°30'48"W
Mont des Poilus		10,371 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002466000000000000"|466	1,529	1901	51°35'42"N, 116°36'29"W
Mount Sarbach		10,351 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002412000000000000"|412	1,352	1897	51°52'35"N, 116°46'0"W
Mount Olive		10,270 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002146000000000000"|146	479	1927	51°36'40"N, 116°29'30"W
Mount Collie		10,223 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002423000000000000"|423	1,388	1901	51°37'2"N, 116°35'31"W
Kaufmann Peaks		10,200 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002184000000000000"|184	604	1927	51°53'0"N, 116°45'0"W
Epaulette Mountain		10,151 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002259000000000000"|259	850	1924	51°51'57"N, 116°44'6"W
Ayesha Peak		10,056 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002287000000000000"|287	942	1939	51°38'22"N, 116°0'19"W
Mount Thompson		10,056 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002369000000000000"|369	1,211	1898	51°39'50"N, 116°31'22"W
Mount Rhondda		10,046 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002102000000000000"|102	335	1923	51°38'36"N, 116°33'40"W
Crowfoot Mountain		10,010 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002355000000000000"|355	1,165	1950	51°37'30"N, 116°25'59"W
Trapper Peak		9,888 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002128000000000000"|128	420	1933	51°40'38"N, 116°35'27"W
Mount Synge		9,751 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7001470000000000000"|47	154	1952	51°48'20"N, 116°39'44"W
Peyto Peak		9,740 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002220000000000000"|220	720	1933	51°41'2"N, 116°33'56"W
St. Nicholas Peak		9,639 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7001380000000000000"|38	125	1930	51°37'40"N, 116°30'9"W
Mount Jimmy Simpson		9,731 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002251000000000000"|251	823	1897	51°41'8"N, 116°30'17"W
Bow Peak		9,320 style="text-align:right;" data-sort-value="7002493000000000000"|493	1,617		51°37'35"N, 116°22'45"W

References

1. "Howse Peak". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
2. "Waputik Mountains". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
3. "Waputik Mountains". bivouac.com. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
4. "Waputik Mountains". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
5. "Waputik Mountains". BC Geographical Names. Retrieved 2013-06-08.
6. Bow Lake and Saskatchewan Crossing (Map) (2nd ed.). Cochrane, AB: Gem Trek Publishing Ltd.