- Pantheon Range
The Pantheon Range is a subrange of the
Pacific Ranges of theCoast Mountains inBritish Columbia . It is located between the edge of theChilcotin Plateau atTatla Lake on its northeast and theKlinaklini River on its west, with a southeastern boundary along Mosley Creek, a major tributary of theHomathko River . The range is 5550 km² (2150 sq mi) in area and extremely rugged, with many sharp, glaciated peaks.The Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia currently classifies it as part of the
Chilcotin Ranges , but this is incorrect as it is on the wrong side of theHomathko River and to the south of the headwaters of the Klinaklini.The range's highest summits are Mount Vishnu 3008 m (9869 ft), Mount Astarte 2959 m (9708 ft) and Mount Zeus 2982 m (9783 ft). Most of the range's peaks have names of gods or other deities, e.g. Thoth, Hermes, Polyphemus, etc. - hence the name.
Immediately south of the Pantheon Range is the much higher
Waddington Range , home to the highest peak in theCoast Mountains ,Mount Waddington , and to the south of that is theWhitemantle Range . Southeast across Mosley Creek, the main west fork of theHomathko River , is theNiut Range , while south of it across theHomathko River is theHomathko Icefield and its attendant ranges.West across the
Klinaklini River is theHa-Iltzuk Icefield , which is the largest of the coastal icecaps of the southernCoast Mountains , larger than theWaddington Range 's complex of glaciers and peaks or theHomathko Icefield . North of the Pantheon Range is the northwestern end of theChilcotin Ranges while farther north, beyond the head of the Klinaklini, is the Rainbow Range, which lies on theChilcotin Plateau .External links
* [http://bivouac.com/ArxPg.asp?ArxId=180 Pantheon Range entry from the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.pantheonheli.com Heli Skiing and Ski Touring in the Pantheon Range]
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