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Most mountain peaks of Canada lie in the west, specifically in British Columbia, Alberta, and the Yukon. Mountains can be found all over British Columbia while those in Alberta are mainly situated on the eastern side of the Canadian Rockies. The Saint Elias Mountains in the Yukon hold some of country's highest mountains, including the highest, Mount Logan at 5,959 metres (19,551 ft).

Alberta

Main article: List of mountains of Alberta See also: Category:Mountains of Alberta

Media related to Mountains of Alberta at Wikimedia Commons

Highest peaks
Mountain/Peak metres feet Mountain range Notes
Mount Columbia 3,747 12,293 Winston Churchill Range   Second highest in Canadian Rockies
Twin Peaks massif 3,684 12,087 Winston Churchill Range   Can be skied to the summit
Mount Alberta 3,619 11,873 Winston Churchill Range   Ice axe used in first ascent (1925) on exhibit at Jasper Yellowhead Museum
Mount Assiniboine 3,616 11,864 Canadian Rockies    Matterhorn of the Rockies
Mount Forbes 3,612 11,850 Canadian Rockies    Highest in Banff National Park
Mount Temple 3,543 11,624 Bow Range    First 11,000' mountain to be climbed in the Canadian Rockies (1894)
Mount Brazeau 3,525 11,565 Brazeau Range    South of Maligne Lake
Mount Kitchener 3,505 11,499 Winston Churchill Range   Originally named Mount Douglas
Mount Lyell 3,504 11,496 Lyell Group    Five distinct peaks
Snow Dome 3,456 11,339 Winston Churchill Range   A hydrological apex of North America
  • Mount Columbia & King Edward in background Mount Columbia & King Edward in background
  • The Twins massif - South Twin and North Twin (l-r) The Twins massif - South Twin and North Twin (l-r)
  • Mount Assiniboine seen from above Lake Magog Mount Assiniboine seen from above Lake Magog
  • Snow Dome seen from Icefields Parkway Snow Dome seen from Icefields Parkway

British Columbia

Main article: List of mountains of British Columbia See also: Category:Mountains of British Columbia

Media related to Mountains of British Columbia at Wikimedia Commons

Further information: Geography of British Columbia
  • Mount Assiniboine Mount Assiniboine
  • Mount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies Mount Robson, highest in Canadian Rockies
  • The Black Tusk The Black Tusk
  • Snow Dome and Dome Glacier Snow Dome and Dome Glacier
  • Mount Mackenzie Mount Mackenzie

Manitoba

See also: Category:Mountains of Manitoba

New Brunswick

See also: Category:Mountains of New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland

The Cabox, the highest mountain on the island of Newfoundland

Labrador

Bishop's Mitre, Labrador

Northwest Territories

See also: Category:Mountains of the Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

See also: Category:Mountains of Nova Scotia

Nunavut

See also: Category:Mountains of Nunavut
Twin peaks of Mount Asgard
Mount Odin snow and ice

Ontario

See also: Category:Mountains of Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

See also: Category:Mountains of Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Main article: List of mountains of Yukon See also: Category:Mountains of Yukon
  • Mount Logan, Highest in Canada Mount Logan, Highest in Canada
  • Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada

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