Mount Robson

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Mount Robson
South face
Elevation	3,954 metres (12,972 feet)
Location	British Columbia, Canada
Range	Canadian Rockies
Coordinates	53°06′38″N, 119°09′21″W
Topo map	NTS 83E/03
First ascent	1913 by W.M. Foster, A.H. McCarthy and Conrad Kain
Easiest route	difficult rock/ice climb

Mount Robson (or Robson Peak) is the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. Mount Robson is located entirely within Mount Robson Provincial Park of British Columbia, and is part of the Rainbow Range (Rocky Mountains). It is commonly thought to be the highest point in BC, but that distinction is held by Mount Fairweather. Mount Robson was named in 1915 by Colin Robertson, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company. Other unofficial names include Cloud Cap Mountain, Snow Cap Mountain, Yuh-hai-has-kun, and The Mountain of the Spiral Road.

Mount Robson boasts great vertical relief over the local terrain. From Berg Lake the mountain rises almost 8,000 feet to the summit. The north face of Mount Robson is heavily glaciated and 800 metres (2600 feet) of ice plunge down from the top to the shores of Berg Lake. The south side of the mountain rises almost 10,000 feet from base-to-summit. The Emperor Face on the northwest side provides a formidable challenge to climbers attempting a route up this vertical wall of rock and ice. With the combination of no easy routes up Mount Robson and frequent severe weather (the peak can only be seen for about 14 days out of the year), the result is usually just a handful of successful climbs each year.

The south face of Mount Robson is clearly visible from the Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16). The north face can be seen from Berg Lake, reached by a 17.5-kilometre hike.