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Valhalla Ranges

Coordinates: 49°47′N 117°43′W / 49.783°N 117.717°W / 49.783; -117.717
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Valhalla Ranges
Gladsheim, Asgard, and Midgard from the north
Highest point
PeakGladsheim Peak
Elevation2,830 m (9,280 ft)
Coordinates49°47′N 117°43′W / 49.783°N 117.717°W / 49.783; -117.717
Geography
Map
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
Parent rangeSelkirk Mountains

The Valhalla Ranges are a subrange of the Selkirk Mountains of the Columbia Mountains in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, located between Lower Arrow Lake of the Arrow Lakes and Slocan River.

The ranges were named by G.M. Dawson for the hall of immortality where Norse heroes went after their death in battle.[1]: 278 

Sub-ranges

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References

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  1. ^ Akrigg, G.P.V.; Akrigg, Helen B. (1986), British Columbia Place Names (3rd, 1997 ed.), Vancouver: UBC Press, ISBN 0-7748-0636-2
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