The Pantheon Range is a subrange of the
Pacific Ranges
The Pacific Ranges are the southernmost subdivision of the Coast Mountains portion of the Pacific Cordillera. Located entirely within British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada, they run northwest from the lower stretches of the Fraser River to B ...
of the
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains () are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the British Columbia Coast, Coast of British Columbia sout ...
in
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
. It is located between the edge of the
Chilcotin Plateau
The Chilcotin Plateau is part of the Fraser Plateau, a major subdivision of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia. The Chilcotin Plateau is physically near-identical with the region of the same name, i.e. "the Chilcotin", which lies between ...
at
Tatla Lake on its northeast and the
Klinaklini River on its west, with a southeastern boundary along Mosley Creek, a major tributary of the
Homathko River. The range is in area and extremely rugged, with many sharp, glaciated peaks.
As is shown in the
Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia map, the Pantheon Range is north of the Waddington and Niut Ranges, which corresponds with the official 1:50,000 maps.
The range's highest summits are Mount Vishnu , Mount Astarte and Mount Zeus . 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 the
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains () are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the British Columbia Coast, Coast of British Columbia sout ...
,
Mount Waddington, and to the south of that is the
Whitemantle Range. Southeast across Mosley Creek, the main west fork of the
Homathko River, is the
Niut Range, while south of it across the
Homathko River is the
Homathko Icefield and its attendant ranges.
West across the
Klinaklini River is the
Ha-Iltzuk Icefield
The Ha-Iltzuk Icefield is an icefield in the central Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. It is the largest icefield in the Coast Mountains south of the Alaska Panhandle, with an area of . It is located on the west ...
, which is the largest of the coastal icecaps of the southern
Coast Mountains
The Coast Mountains () are a major mountain range in the Pacific Coast Ranges of western North America, extending from southwestern Yukon through the Alaska Panhandle and virtually all of the British Columbia Coast, Coast of British Columbia sout ...
, larger than the
Waddington Range's complex of glaciers and peaks or the
Homathko Icefield. North of the Pantheon Range is the northwestern end of the
Chilcotin Ranges while farther north, beyond the head of the
Klinaklini, is the
Rainbow Range, which lies on the
Chilcotin Plateau
The Chilcotin Plateau is part of the Fraser Plateau, a major subdivision of the Interior Plateau of British Columbia. The Chilcotin Plateau is physically near-identical with the region of the same name, i.e. "the Chilcotin", which lies between ...
.
External links
Pantheon Range entry from the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
Pacific Ranges
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