The Victoria Cross Ranges (52°55′N 118°18′W / 52.917°N 118.3°W / 52.917; -118.3 (Victoria Cross Ranges-S) to 53°05′N 118°30′W / 53.083°N 118.5°W / 53.083; -118.5 (Victoria Cross Ranges-N)) are a set of mountain ranges in the Canadian Rockies, located to the northwest of Jasper. Of the 19 peaks contained within this range, six are named after Canadian recipients of the Victoria Cross.
This range includes the following mountains and peaks:
| Mountain/Peak | metres | feet | namesake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snaring Mountain | 2,931 | 9,617 | |
| Mount Bridgland | 2,930 | 9,613 | Morrison Bridgland |
| Mount Mahood | 2,896 | 9,502 | |
| Consort Mountain | 2,883 | 9,459 | |
| Mount Oliver | 2,865 | 9,400 | |
| Mount Beaupré | 2,778 | 9,115 | |
| Monarch Mountain | 2,777 | 9,111 | |
| Pyramid Mountain | 2,766 | 9,075 | |
| Mount McKean | 2,743 | 9,000 | George Burdon McKean |
| Buttress Mountain | 2,685 | 8,809 | |
| Mount Griesbach | 2,682 | 8,800 | William Antrobus Griesbach |
| Mount Kinross | 2,650 | 8,695 | Cecil John Kinross |
| Mount Zengel | 2,630 | 8,629 | Raphael Louis Zengel |
| Mount Henry | 2,629 | 8,626 | |
| Cairngorm | 2,610 | 8,563 | |
| Mount Kerr | 2,560 | 8,399 | John Chipman Kerr |
| Emigrants Mountain | 2,553 | 8,376 | |
| Elysium Mountain | 2,446 | 8,025 | |
| Mount Pattison | 2,316 | 7,600 | John George Pattison |
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