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Who was the first European mountain guide to work in the Rockies?
1. Edward Feuz Sr.
2. Peter Sarbach
3. Rudolph Aemmer
4. Herman Buhl
1. Edward Feuz Sr.
2. Peter Sarbach
3. Rudolph Aemmer
4. Herman Buhl
Who was the first European mountain guide to work in Canada?
1. Edward Feuz Sr.
2. Peter Sarbach
3. Rudolph Aemmer
4. Herman Buhl
1. Edward Feuz Sr.
2. Peter Sarbach
3. Rudolph Aemmer
4. Herman Buhl
The Big Hill railway grade was the steepest passenger grade ever operated.
True or False?
True or False?
The Big Hill railway grade was the steepest passenger grade ever operated.
True or False?
True or False?
False; it was the second-steepest, after the Saluda Grade on the Elizabeth City and Norfolk Railroad in North Carolina.
The Spiral Tunnels and the Big Hill, p. 36
The Spiral Tunnels and the Big Hill, p. 36
Which Rocky Mountain mammal is nicknamed, the “whistle pig.”
1. woodchuck
2. pika
3. hoary marmot
4. peccary
1. woodchuck
2. pika
3. hoary marmot
4. peccary
Which Rocky Mountain mammal is nicknamed, the “whistle pig.”
1. woodchuck
2. pika
3. hoary marmot
4. peccary
1. woodchuck
2. pika
3. hoary marmot
4. peccary
The most common cause of death for grizzly bears in the Canadian Rockies is:
1. Collisions with vehicles
2. Kills made by wolf packs
3. Drowning after falling through river ice
4. Duels between males
1. Collisions with vehicles
2. Kills made by wolf packs
3. Drowning after falling through river ice
4. Duels between males
The most common cause of death for grizzly bears in the Canadian Rockies is:
1. Collisions with vehicles
2. Kills made by wolf packs
3. Drowning after falling through river ice
4. Duels between males
1. Collisions with vehicles
2. Kills made by wolf packs
3. Drowning after falling through river ice
4. Duels between males
Collisions with vehicles
Canadian Rockies Explorer,
pp. 65, 116, 126-27
Canadian Rockies Explorer,
pp. 65, 116, 126-27
The highest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies is:
1. Takakkaw Falls
2. Helmet Falls
3. Bow Falls
4. Wapta Falls
1. Takakkaw Falls
2. Helmet Falls
3. Bow Falls
4. Wapta Falls
The highest waterfall in the Canadian Rockies is:
1. Takakkaw Falls
2. Helmet Falls
3. Bow Falls
4. Wapta Falls
1. Takakkaw Falls
2. Helmet Falls
3. Bow Falls
4. Wapta Falls
The maximum thickness of glacial ice on the Columbia Icefield is:
1. 500 m
2. 365 m
3. 235 m
4. 125 m
1. 500 m
2. 365 m
3. 235 m
4. 125 m
The maximum thickness of ice on the Columbia Icefield is:
1. 500 m
2. 365 m
3. 235 m
4. 125 m
1. 500 m
2. 365 m
3. 235 m
4. 125 m
365 m
Canadian Rockies Explorer, p. 233
Canadian Rockies Explorer, p. 233
On which Rocky Mountain summit do the boundaries of three national parks meet?
1. Mt. Goodsir South
2. Snow Dome
3. Mt. Balfour
4. Neptuak Mountain
1. Mt. Goodsir South
2. Snow Dome
3. Mt. Balfour
4. Neptuak Mountain
On which mountain summit do the boundaries of three national parks meet?
1. Mt. Goodsir South
2. Snow Dome
3. Mt. Balfour
4. Neptuak Mountain
1. Mt. Goodsir South
2. Snow Dome
3. Mt. Balfour
4. Neptuak Mountain
The trembling aspen is the most widely distributed tree species in North America.
True or False?
True or False?
The trembling aspen is the most widely distributed tree species in North America.
True or False?
True or False?
The largest thrust sheet in the Canadian Rockies is the:
1. Pipestone Pass Thrust
2. McConnell Thrust
3. Cave and Basin Thrust
4. Lewis Thrust
1. Pipestone Pass Thrust
2. McConnell Thrust
3. Cave and Basin Thrust
4. Lewis Thrust
The largest thrust sheet in the Canadian Rockies is the:
1. Pipestone Pass Thrust
2. McConnell Thrust
3. Cave and Basin Thrust
4. Lewis Thrust
1. Pipestone Pass Thrust
2. McConnell Thrust
3. Cave and Basin Thrust
4. Lewis Thrust
Ninastiko (Chief) Mountain
Leading edge of the Lewis Thrust
Photo by Edwin Knox
