Mount Ball

Mount Ball rises on the Continental Divide in the Canadian Rockies, forming part of the boundary between Banff and Kootenay national parks and standing as the highest peak in the Ball Range. Named in 1858 by James Hector during the Palliser expedition for politician John Ball, the name later appeared on John Palliser’s 1863 map and was officially adopted in 1924. The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock deposited from the Precambrian through the Jurassic and later thrust eastward over younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. Its subarctic climate, glaciers, and remote approach make ascents relatively uncommon.

Alberta · Canada