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Rickerts Pass

  • 2332 m (7650ft)
  • Naming History
  • Peaks and Rivers
50.5916N 114.8805W
Province: Alberta
Park: Kananaskis
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Named for: Rickert, Julius (Julius Rickert discovered coal in the Sheep Valley below the pass. The P. Burns Coal Mines Ltd. Began operation in 1913.
Mountain (NW):
Mountain (SE):
Headwaters (NE): Sheep River
Headwaters (SW): Mist Creek Valley

The pass is a low point on Mist Ridge between the Sheep River and Mist Creek drainages.