Mount Columbia (Alberta)
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| Mount Columbia | |
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 Mount Columbia, from the summit of Snow Dome |
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| Elevation | 3,747 metres (12,294 feet) |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Range | Sir Winston Churchill Range |
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| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| First ascent | 1902 by James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann |
| Easiest route | snow/glacier climb |
Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after the Columbia River.
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The normal route is on the east face, a non-technical climb in summer. Other routes include the North Ridge (V 5.7 W3).
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