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Mount Columbia
Photo by Mike Fitzpatrick
| Elevation (feet): | 12294 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 3747 |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | Canada |
| Range/Region: | Rocky Mountains |
| SubRange: | Canadian Rockies |
| State: | Alberta/British Columbia |
| Latitude: | 52.14723668475673 |
| Longitude: | -117.44015693664551 |
| Difficulty: | Technical Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | July, August, September |
| Year first climbed: | 1902 |
| First successful climber(s): | James Outram, C. Kaufmann |
| Convenient Center: | Jasper, Alberta |
| Nearest major airport: | Edmonton or Calgary, Alberta |
Description
Mount Columbia is the second highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, and the highest located entirely within Alberta. It is a majestic snow and glacier-clad peak, towering over 6,000 feet from its northern base. It rises at the northwest corner of the 100-square mile Columbia Icefield. The Icefield is unique in that it forms a tri-oceanic divide, providing melt-off that will ultimately end up in the Arctic, Pacific, and Atlantic Oceans.
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