Mount Columbia, Jasper National Park

Name: Mount Columbia
Address: Jasper National Park, Canada

#31 among attractions in Jasper National Park

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Mount Columbia is a mountain located in the Winston Churchill Range of the Rocky Mountains. It is the highest point in Alberta, Canada, and is second only to Mount Robson for height and topographical prominence in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between Alberta and British Columbia on the northern edge of the Columbia Icefield. Its highest point, however, lies within Jasper National Park in Alberta. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1902Elevation: 12293 ftProminence: 7818 ftCoordinates: 52°8'50"N, 117°26'28"W

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Mount Columbia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Snow Dome, Mount Kitchener, North Twin Peak, South Twin Peak.

5.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Snow Dome, Banff National Park
152 min walk • Snow Dome is a mountain located on the Continental Divide in the Columbia Icefield, where the boundary of Banff National Park and Jasper National Park meets the border of Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. The summit's elevation is 3,456 m. The mountain was named in 1898 by J.
7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kitchener, Jasper National Park
178 min walk • Mount Kitchener is a mountain located within the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park, which is part of the Canadian Rockies. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway near Sunwapta Pass. Mt. Kitchener was originally named Mount Douglas by J. Norman Collie after David Douglas.
5.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Twin Peak, Jasper National Park
135 min walk • North Twin is one of the two main peaks that comprise The Twins massif located at the northeast corner of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The other lower peak is named South Twin.
3.9 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Twin Peak, Jasper National Park
100 min walk • South Twin is one of two main peaks that comprise The Twins massif located at the northeast corner of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The other higher main peak is named North Twin, with a height of 3,731 m. South Twin is the eighth-highest peak in the Canadian Rockies.
3.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount King Edward, Jasper National Park
86 min walk • Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park, Canada. Mt. King Edward is situated on the Continental Divide with Mt. Columbia 51⁄2 km east. The mountain was named in 1906 by Mary Schäffer Warren after King Edward VII.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Triad Peak, Jasper National Park
131 min walk • Triad Peak is a mountain located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia, Canada. It lies very close to the continental divide at the head of the Athabasca River valley near Jasper National Park.
~1120 ftE
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Winston Churchill Range, Jasper National Park
6 min walk • The Winston Churchill Range is a mountain range in the central section of the Park Ranges of the Canadian Rockies located in Jasper National Park. The range was named after Sir Winston Churchill, former British prime minister.