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Mount Rae

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Mount Rae
Mt. Rae from the north (Sept. 2006)
Highest point
Elevation3,218 m (10,558 ft)[1][2]
Prominence1,330 m (4,360 ft)[3]
Parent peakMount Joffre 3433 m[3]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates50°37′22″N 114°58′29″W / 50.62278°N 114.97472°W / 50.62278; -114.97472[4]
Geography
Mount Rae is located in Alberta
Mount Rae
Mount Rae
Location in Alberta
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Parent rangeMisty Range
Topo mapNTS 82J10 Mount Rae[4]
Climbing
Easiest routeModerate scramble[5]

Mount Rae is a mountain located on the eastern side of Highway 40 between Elbow Pass and the Ptarmigan Cirque in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta. Mount Rae was named after John Rae, explorer of Northern Canada, in 1859.[6]

Due to its relatively high summit and modest elevation gain from Highwood Pass, Mount Rae is a very popular scrambling objective. The scramble starts at the Highwood Pass parking lot on Highway 40 (2,227 m (7,306 ft)) and proceeds to the back of the Ptarmigan Cirque. Two options from this point are either ascending a steep snow field or climbing progressively steeper slabs to the col. Once on the col (connecting the main summit of Rae with an unnamed peak), the route ascends on the northern side to the narrow summit ridge. In snowy conditions, sticking close to the summit ridge and passing an upcoming massive gendarme is the standard route. In dry conditions, the gendarme can be bypassed on slopes beneath it.[5]

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  • Mount Rae from the South
    Mount Rae from the South
  • Mount Rae (middle left) from Highwood Pass
    Mount Rae (middle left) from Highwood Pass

References

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  1. ^ "Mount Rae". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  2. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Rae". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Rae". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  4. ^ a b "Mount Rae". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2021-11-17.
  5. ^ a b Kane, Alan (1999). "Mount Rae". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
  6. ^ Birrell, Dave (2000). 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies (Google Books search). Rocky Mountain Books Ltd. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-921102-65-6. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
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