List of mountains of Canada

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

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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

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  • 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

  • Baldy Mountain (Manitoba), highest summit in Manitoba
  • Hart Mountain (Manitoba), highest summit of the Porcupine Hills

New Brunswick

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Newfoundland and Labrador

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Newfoundland

The Cabox, the highest mountain on the island of Newfoundland
  • Cabox, the: highest summit of the Lewis Hills and the Island of Newfoundland
  • Gros Morne
  • Mount Musgrave
  • Peter Snout
  • Pic a Tenerife

Labrador

Bishop's Mitre, Labrador

Northwest Territories

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Nova Scotia

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Nunavut

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Twin peaks of Mount Asgard
Mount Odin snow and ice

Ontario

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Prince Edward Island

Quebec

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Saskatchewan

  • Allan Hills
  • Beaver Hills
  • Mount Blackstrap
  • Cub Hills
  • Cypress Hills, highest summit in Saskatchewan
  • The Dirt Hills
  • Minichinas Hills
  • Moose Mountain Upland
  • Nut Mountain
  • Old Man on His Back Plateau
  • Pasquia Hills
  • Porcupine Hills
  • Thunder Hills
  • Touchwood Hills
  • Waskesiu Upland
  • Wood Mountain Hills

Yukon

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  • Mount Logan, Highest in Canada
    Mount Logan, Highest in Canada
  • Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada
    Mount Saint Elias, 2nd highest in Canada

See also

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