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The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. The southern end in Alberta and British Columbia borders Idaho and Montana of the USA. The northern end is at the Liard Plain in British Columbia. Contrary to popular misconception, the Rockies do not extend into the Yukon or Alaska.

The Canadian Rockies also contain five national parks:

1 Significant peaks

Mountain/Peak metres feet notes
Mount RobsonMount 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. Mount Robson was named in 1915 by Colin Robertson, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Compan 3,95412,972highest point
Mount ColumbiaMount 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. Routes The normal route is on the east face, a non-technical climb in 3,74712,293highest point in Alberta
North Twin PeakNorth Twin Peak is one of the two peaks that comprise the Twin Peaks massif located just northeast of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. The other lower peak is named South Twin Peak (3,566m). The mountain was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie 3,68412,087 
Mount ClemenceauMount Clemenceau is the fourth highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. The peak was originally named "Pyramid" in 1892 by Arthur Coleman. The mountain was renamed by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey in 1919 to its present name, which is for Georges C 3,65812,001 
Mount AlbertaMount Alberta is a mountain located in the upper Athabasca River Valley of Jasper National Park. Norman Collie named the mountain in 1898 after Princess Louise Caroline Alberta. The first ascent was made by members of the Japanese Alpine Club: S. Hashimot 3,61911,873 
Mount ForbesMount Forbes is a peak in the Canadian Rockies located 18 km southwest of the Saskatchewan River Crossing in Banff National Park. The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 after Edward Forbes, Hector's natural history professor at the University of E 3,61211,850 
South Twin Peak 3,56611,700 
Mount Temple 3,54311,624highest point near Lake Louise
Snow Dome 3,52011,548 
Mount Bryce 3,50711,506 
Mount Kitchener 3,50511,500 
Mount Hungabee 3,49211,456 
Mount Brazeau 3,47011,385 
Mount Athabasca 3,49111,453 
Mount Joffre 3,44911,316 
Mount Edith Cavell3,36311,033 


For scrambling up peaks of the Canadian Rockies, check out Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Note that of the mountains listed above, only Mount Temple has an established scrambling route. All other mountains (including other routes up Mount Temple), require more mountaineering skills and experience.

For hikers and backpackers, The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide is the original and definitive reference guide book.



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