Mt. Columbia
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Canadian Rockies · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Columbia is a 12,294 ft summit in the Canadian Rockies (Canada). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Glacier climb); best season is Jul–Aug. Permit required. Typical staging is Jasper (50 mi). PeakAtlas lists 1 OpenStreetMap lodging pin near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 12,294 ft
- Prominence
- 7,749 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Jul–Aug
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Jasper · 50 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 1 OSM place
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Columbia, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Columbia is listed as Glacier climb with a best season of Jul–Aug. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
- Best season
- Jul–Aug
- Access / staging
- Jasper, Alberta
How tall is Mt. Columbia, and where is it?
- Location
- Alberta, Canada
- Elevation
- 12,294 ft
- Prominence
- 7,749 ft
- Mountain range
- Canadian Rockies
- Difficulty
- Glacier climb
What makes Mt. Columbia notable?
Alberta’s high point on the Columbia Icefield divide.
A major Canadian Rockies summit on the Continental Divide, approached across the Columbia Icefield.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Columbia, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Canadian Rockies, Alberta, Canada.
Closest places
- Jasper — Alberta via Icefields Pkwy
- Revelstoke — British Columbia
Notable trails & routes
- Athabasca Glacier approach
- Snow Dome traverse