Photo: Looking northeast to Striped Mountain from the upper Kootenay River headwaters
Striped Mountain
- 2807 m (9,210ft)
- Naming History
51.1336N -116.320W
Located between Moose Creek and Dainard Creek at the headwaters of the Beaverfoot River
Range: Vermilion (BC)
Province: BC
Park: Kootenay
Headwater: Kootenay
Located between Moose Creek and Dainard Creek at the headwaters of the Beaverfoot River
Range: Vermilion (BC)
Province: BC
Park: Kootenay
Headwater: Kootenay
Year Named: 1915
Named for: The sedimentary layers give the mountain a striped appearance, particularly when they are highlighted by snow.
Named for: The sedimentary layers give the mountain a striped appearance, particularly when they are highlighted by snow.
Striped Mountain is clearly one of the most appropriately named peaks in the Canadian Rockies. Check out all the photos to show the stripes on Striped Mountain.
Photo: Looking northeast to Striped Mountain from the upper Kootenay River headwaters
Some of the stripes on Striped Mountain