The Valhalla Ranges are a subrange of the

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of the

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in southeastern

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, located between

Lower Arrow Lake The Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada, divided into Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake, are widenings of the Columbia River. The lakes are situated between the Selkirk Mountains to the east and the Monashee Mountains to the west. Beac ...

of the

Arrow Lakes The Arrow Lakes in British Columbia, Canada, divided into Upper Arrow Lake and Lower Arrow Lake, are widenings of the Columbia River. The lakes are situated between the Selkirk Mountains to the east and the Monashee Mountains to the west. Bea ...

and

Slocan River Slocan may refer to: Communities * Slocan, British Columbia or Slocan City, a village in the Slocan Valley, British Columbia, Canada * Slocan Valley or Slocan Country or Silvery Slocan, a valley in British Columbia, Canada * Slocan Park, British C ...

. The ranges were named by G.M. Dawson for the hall of immortality where Norse heroes went after their death in battle.

Sub-ranges

* Ruby Range

References

*
Valhalla Ranges
in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia

External links

* Selkirk Mountains {{BritishColumbiaInterior-geo-stub