Mount Haig

Mount Haig
Mount Haig
	North aspect from Castle Mountain Resort ski area
Highest point
Elevation	2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Prominence	685 m (2,247 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta; Mountains of British Columbia;
Coordinates	49°17′20″N 114°26′50″W
Geography
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Country	Canada
Provinces	Alberta and British Columbia
Parent range	Clark Range
Topo map	NTS 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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