Mount Haig

Mount Haig
North aspect from Castle Mountain Resort ski area
Highest point
Elevation2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Prominence685 m (2,247 ft)
Listing
Coordinates49°17′20″N 114°26′50″W / 49.28889°N 114.44722°W / 49.28889; -114.44722
Geography
Mount Haig
Location in Alberta
Mount Haig
Location in British Columbia
Mount Haig
Location in Canada
Interactive map of Mount Haig
CountryCanada
ProvincesAlberta and British Columbia
Parent rangeClark Range
Topo mapNTS 82G7 Flathead Ridge

Mount Haig is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia on the Continental Divide. It was named in 1862 after Haig, Captain R.W. Mount Haig is the highest peak of Gravenstafel Ridge; its lower north and east faces feature as back country cat skiing for Castle Mountain Resort on neighbouring Gravenstafel Mountain.

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