Selkirk Mountains

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The Selkirk Mountains are a rugged subrange of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known for their steep peaks, heavy snowfall, and extensive glaciation.

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Selkirk Mountains canonical 66
Selkirk Mountains (nearby) 1
Selkirk Mountains peaks 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain pass
mountain range
national park
subrange of the Columbia Mountains
borders Columbia River
Kootenai River
Kootenay River
climate continental climate with heavy winter snow
contains Glacier National Park (Canada)
Mount Revelstoke National Park
country Canada
eastOf Okanagan Valley
ecoregion Interior wet-belt forests
elevation 3519 metres
extendsInto northeastern Washington
northern Idaho
fauna grizzly bear
mountain caribou
mountain goat
wolverine
geology primarily metamorphic and sedimentary rocks
highestPoint Mount Sir Sandford
knownFor extensive glaciation
heavy snowfall
rugged terrain
steep peaks
locatedIn British Columbia
Pacific Northwest region of North America
linked to: Pacific Northwest

Selkirk Mountains
southeastern British Columbia
majorRiverValleys Columbia River valley
linked to: Columbia River

Kootenai River valley
Kootenay River valley
linked to: Kootenay River
namedAfter Charles Murray, 5th Earl of Selkirk
northOf Spokane River
partOf Columbia Mountains
Columbia River Basin
passes Rogers Pass
recreation backcountry skiing
heli-skiing
hiking
mountaineering
region Kootenays
linked to: Kootenay region
traversedBy Trans-Canada Highway
vegetation alpine tundra
coniferous forests
subalpine forests
westOf Rocky Mountains

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Canadian Pacific Railway mainline crosses Selkirk Mountains
North Idaho contains Selkirk Mountains
Purcell Mountains borderedBy Selkirk Mountains
Valhalla Provincial Park mountainRange Selkirk Mountains
West Kootenay mountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Interior of British Columbia contains Selkirk Mountains
Ruby Ridge, Boundary County, Idaho, United States partOf Selkirk Mountains region
linked to: Selkirk Mountains
Kootenay Lake locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Bonners Ferry, Idaho hasNearbyMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Sandpoint, Idaho locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains (nearby)
subject linked to: Sandpoint, Idaho, United States
linked to: Selkirk Mountains
Duncan River locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Duncan River sourceLocatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Rathdrum hasNearbyMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Bonner County contains Selkirk Mountains
British Columbia (eastern part) contains Selkirk Mountains
Revelstoke, British Columbia locatedNear Selkirk Mountains
Northeastern Washington hasMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
subject linked to: northeastern Washington
Mount Sir Donald locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Mount Sir Donald mountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Mount Abbott locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Mount Abbott hasViewOf Selkirk Mountains
Loop Brook locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Asulkan Brook locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Asulkan Brook originatesIn Selkirk Mountains
Idaho Panhandle containsMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Rogers Pass locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Colville National Forest contains Selkirk Mountains
Sandpoint locatedNear Selkirk Mountains
Boundary County hasMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Mount Sir Sandford locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
subject linked to: Selkirk Mountains
Lake Pend Oreille nearMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Illecillewaet River sourceRegion Selkirk Mountains
Slocan, British Columbia hasNaturalFeature Selkirk Mountains
Kokanee Glacier locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Mount Bonney locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Mount Bonney mountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Mount Bonney category Selkirk Mountains peaks
linked to: Selkirk Mountains
Meadows in the Sky Parkway offersViewOf Selkirk Mountains
Mount Macdonald locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Mount Macdonald mountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Asulkan Glacier locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains
Caribou Glacier partOf Selkirk Mountains
Woodbury Glacier locatedIn Selkirk Mountains
Woodbury Glacier locatedInMountainRange Selkirk Mountains