Snow Dome, Banff National Park

Name: Snow Dome
Address: Banff National Park, Canada

#47 among attractions in Banff National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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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. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1898Elevation: 11339 ftProminence: 561 ftCoordinates: 52°11'15"N, 117°19'1"W

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Snow Dome – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tangle Falls, Mount Athabasca, Mount Wilcox, Mount Columbia.

5.7 miN
Natural attraction, Waterfall, Park
Tangle Falls, Jasper National Park
145 min walk • Nestled within the rugged beauty of Jasper National Park in Canada, Tangle Falls is a multi-tiered cascade that offers a spectacular and easily accessible natural attraction for visitors. This picturesque waterfall is less than a hundred meters from the Icefields...
4.7 miE
Mountain with routes to the Silverhorn
Mount Athabasca, Jasper National Park
121 min walk • Mount Athabasca is located in the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park in Canada. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie, who made the first ascent on August 18 of that year.
5.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Wilcox, Jasper National Park
131 min walk • Mount Wilcox is a 2,884-metre mountain summit located in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is located in Jasper National Park right beside the Columbia Icefield visitor centre with the Icefields Parkway traversing the western base of the mountain. Its nearest higher peak is Nigel Peak, 3.35 km to the northeast.
5.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Columbia, Jasper National Park
152 min walk • 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.
2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Kitchener, Jasper National Park
51 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.
3.7 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Andromeda, Banff National Park
94 min walk • Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. The mountain can be seen from the Icefields Parkway near Sunwapta Pass and is 2.3 km WSW of Mount Athabasca. Mt.
5.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
North Twin Peak, Jasper National Park
142 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.
5.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Twin Peak, Jasper National Park
130 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.
2.6 miE
Majestic, receding glacier with hiking
Athabasca Glacier, Jasper National Park
68 min walk • The Athabasca Glacier is one of the six principal 'toes' of the Columbia Icefield, located in the Canadian Rockies. The glacier currently loses depth at a rate of about 5 metres per year and has receded more than 1.5 km and lost over half of its volume in the past 125 years.
5.2 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Stutfield Peak, Jasper National Park
134 min walk • Stutfield Peak is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield, 6 kilometres north-west from Mount Kitchener, in the Winston Churchill Range of the Canadian Rockies.
5.8 miSW
Memorial
Winston Churchill Range, Jasper National Park
147 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.