(亦作the Rockies)the chief mountain system of North America, which extends from the US-Mexico border to the Yukon Territory of northern Canada. It forms the Continental Divide. Several peaks rise to over 4,300 m (14,000 ft), the highest being Mount Elbert at 4,399 m (14,431 ft).
落基山脉(北美洲主要山脉,从美国–墨西哥边界延伸至加拿大北部的育空地区,形成北美洲大陆分水岭,数座山峰高度超过4,300米,即14,000英尺,最高峰为埃尔伯特峰,高4,399米,即14,431英尺)。