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, British Columbia, Canada |
| Range | Sir Winston Churchill Range, Rocky Mountains |
| Prominence | 2,383 metres (7,818 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/03 |
| First ascent | 1902 by James Outram, guided by Christian Kaufmann |
| Easiest route | snow/glacier climb |
- For the Colorado fourteener, see Mount Columbia (Colorado)
Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. It is located on the border between Alberta and British Columbia in the Columbia Icefield. The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after the Columbia River.
[edit] Routes
The normal route is on the east face, a non-technical glacier climb that is straightforward in summer, albeit with a long approach over the icefield. Other routes include the North Ridge (Grade V, YDS 5.7, W3).
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Mount Columbia in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
- Mt. Columbia on Peakware
- Mt. Columbia on Peakfinder
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