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The Niagara Escarpment….is not a mountain.. Western Cordillera.

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1 The Niagara Escarpment….is not a mountain.

2 Western Cordillera

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5 Peyto Lake, Canadian Rockies

6 Mount Logan, Kluane National Park, Y.T.

7 Canada’s Icy Watch Towers

8 Arctic Cordillera (Innuitian) The Arctic Cordillera is a mountainous region in Canada's far north. In some locations, they measure over 2,500 meters in height, and are 1,290 km in length. The Arctic Cordillera is located along Baffin Island, Devon Island, most of Ellesmere Island, Bylot Island and on the northernmost tip of Labrador. The Arctic Cordillera is the northernmost mountain range in Canada and in North America and the mountains also offer spectacular scenery. The Arctic Cordillera is a mountainous region in Canada's far north. In some locations, they measure over 2,500 meters in height, and are 1,290 km in length. The Arctic Cordillera is located along Baffin Island, Devon Island, most of Ellesmere Island, Bylot Island and on the northernmost tip of Labrador. The Arctic Cordillera is the northernmost mountain range in Canada and in North America and the mountains also offer spectacular scenery.CanadaBaffin IslandDevon IslandEllesmere IslandBylot IslandLabradorNorth AmericaCanadaBaffin IslandDevon IslandEllesmere IslandBylot IslandLabradorNorth America

9 Mount Thor Peak (Innuitian)

10 Barbeau Peak Nunavut Height: 2616 m (8583 ft) First Ascent: 1967 Geoff Hattersley-Smith and Party

11 Most of Quttinirpaaq is a frozen, almost lifeless desert. The rugged peaks of the Innuitian Mountains, the highest east of the Rockies, pierce the ice cap that covers much of this area.

12 Appalachians

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14 Rounded mountain tops


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