Invermere - Windermere Mountains
• A WorldWeb.com Travel Guide to Mountains in Invermere - Windermere, British Columbia.
The Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site consists of four contiguous national parks—Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Yoho—and three provicial parks—Mount Robson, Mount Assiniboine and Hamber. This striking mountain landscape was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. It includes the Burgess Shale fossil site, well known for its fossil remains of soft-bodied marine animals.
Deltaform Mountain
Located on the continental divide in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Deltaform Mountain rises 3426 m (11240 ft) above sea level. It was given its title in 1897 because of its resemblance to the Greek letter delta. The mountain can be accessed by both Kootenay and Banff National Parks.
Mount Nelson
Overlooking the town of Invermere, Mount Nelson is about 3,313 m (10,869 ft) high and among the 50 highest mountains in BC. The mountain was officially named in 1807 after Lord Horatio Nelson, who was a British naval hero. There are several scrambling and climbing routes available on the mountain.
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Whitewater Rafting
