Mount Columbia
Mount Columbia is a mountain in Canada, rising to 3,747 m, the 25th highest in Canada, part of the Winston Churchill Range.
Where it is
Mount Columbia lies in Canada, in Alberta.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount King Edward | 3,490 m | 5.5 km |
| South Twin | 3,580 m | 6.3 km |
| Triad Peak | 3,058 m | 8.3 km |
| North Twin | 3,731 m | 8.5 km |
| Snow Dome | 3,456 m | 9.7 km |
| Omega Peak | 3,116 m | 10 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Mount Columbia.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salmon Arm | Canada | 19,432 | 205 km |
| Sylvan Lake | Canada | 17,477 | 230 km |
| Cochrane | Canada | 32,199 | 232 km |
| Vernon | Canada | 40,116 | 245 km |
| Red Deer | Canada | 100,844 | 249 km |
About this mountain
Ranked 1,871st by elevation globally, Mount Columbia stands 3,747 m in Alberta's Winston Churchill Range. Its topographic prominence of 2,383 m indicates substantial rise above the lowest saddle to higher ground. The nearest substantial peak, North Twin, lies 8.5 km away at 3,731 m. The first recorded ascent was in 1902.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
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 Columbia?
- Mount Columbia rises to 3,747 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Mount Columbia?
- Mount Columbia is in Canada, in Alberta.
- Where does Mount Columbia rank?
- It is the 25th highest of the 1,389 peaks we list in Canada, and #1,871 worldwide.
- When was Mount Columbia first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1902.
- What is the nearest city to Mount Columbia?
- Salmon Arm, Canada, about 205 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.