Mount Athabasca
Mount Athabasca is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,491 m, the 46th highest in Canada, part of the Park Ranges.
Where it is
Mount Athabasca lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hilda Peak | 3,058 m | 1.7 km |
| Mount Andromeda | 3,450 m | 2.6 km |
| Nigel Peak | 3,211 m | 6.7 km |
| Castleguard Mountain | 2,825 m | 8.1 km |
| Snow Dome | 3,456 m | 8.2 km |
| Mount Kitchener | 3,505 m | 9.2 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Athabasca.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 213 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 219 km |
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 219 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 232 km |
| Airdrie | Canada | 90,044 | 239 km |
About this mountain
At 3,491 m, this peak stands 46th among Canada's 1,389 listed mountains and 2,409th in the broader dataset of 14,634 peaks. It lies 212.8 km from Sylvan Lake and stands in the Park Ranges. Mount Athabasca has a topographic prominence of 671 m, meaning it rises 671 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground. The nearest named peak is Hilda Peak at 1.7 km away and 3,058 m in elevation; Mount Andromeda lies 2.6 km distant at 3,450 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1898.
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Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Logan | 5,959 m |
| 2 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 3 | Mount Lucania | 5,226 m |
| 4 | King Peak | 5,173 m |
| 5 | Mount Steele | 5,073 m |
| 6 | Mount Wood | 4,842 m |
| 7 | Mount Slaggard | 4,742 m |
| 8 | Mount Hubbard | 4,557 m |
| 9 | Mount Walsh | 4,507 m |
| 10 | Mount Macaulay | 4,467 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Mount Athabasca?
- Mount Athabasca rises to 3,491 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Athabasca?
- Mount Athabasca is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Athabasca rank?
- It is the 46th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #2,409 worldwide.
- When was Mount Athabasca first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1898.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Athabasca?
- Sylvan Lake, Canada, about 213 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.