Athabasca Glacier, Columbia Icefield, Canadian Rockies.

The Columbia Icefield is a large icefield located in the Canadian Rockies, astride the Continental Divide of North America. The icefield lies partly in the northwestern tip of Banff and the southern end of Jasper National Park. It is about 325 km² in area, 100 to 365 metres (328' to 1,197') in depth and receives up to seven metres (23 feet) of snowfall per year. The icefield feeds eight major glaciers, including: Image File history File links The Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park. ... Image File history File links The Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield, Jasper National Park. ... An ice field (also called an icefield) is a flat land area covered by ice, usually formed by long periods of snow. ... Wilcox Pass The Canadian Rockies comprise the Canadian segment of the North American Rocky Mountains range. ... The Continental Divide is the border between the red and green areas The Continental Divide or Great Divide is a ridge of mountains in North America, which separates the watershed area of streams and rivers that flow west into the Pacific Ocean from those that flow east into the Arctic... World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west... Banff National Park is located in the Canadian Rockies west of the City of Calgary, and includes the town of Banff, Alberta. ... Maligne River near Jasper. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... To help compare orders of magnitude; this page lists lengths between 100 and 1,000 km (105 and 106 m). ... Mouth of the glacier Schlatenkees near Innergschlöß, Austria. ...

• Athabasca Glacier
• Castleguard Glacier
• Columbia Glacier
• Dome Glacier
• Stutfield Glacier
• Saskatchewan Glacier

Some of the highest mountains in the Canada Rockies are located around the edges: Mount McKinley in Alaska has one of the largest visible base-to-summit elevation differences anywhere A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...

Mount Andromeda (3450m), Mount Athabasca (3491m), Mount Bryce (3507m), Castleguard Mountain (3090m), Mount Columbia (3747m), Mount King Edward (3490m), Mount Kitchener (3505m), North Twin Peak (3684m), South Twin Peak (3566m), Snow Dome (3456m) and Stutfield Peak (3450m)

Part of the icefield, the Athabasca Glacier, is visible from the Icefields Parkway. The Athabasca Glacier has receeded significantly since its greatest modern-era extent in 1844. During the summer months visitors to the area can travel onto the glacier in the comfort of large "snowcoaches". Mount Andromeda is located within the Columbia Icefield on the boundary of Banff and Jasper national parks. ... Mount Athabasca is located in the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park. ... Mount Bryce is a mountain located at the western end of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. ... Mount Columbia is the highest point in Alberta, Canada and the second highest peak in the Canadian Rockies. ... Mount King Edward is a mountain located at the head of the Athabasca River valley in Jasper National Park. ... Mount Kitchener is located within the Columbia Icefield of Jasper National Park, which is part of the Canadian Rockies. ... North 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. ... South 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. ... Snow Dome is a mountain located on the continental divide in the Columbia Icefield. ... Stutfield Peak is a mountain located at the northern end of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park. ... Athabasca Glacier on the Columbia Icefield. ...

The icefield was discovered in 1898 by J. Norman Collie and Hermann Woolley after they had completed the first ascent of Mount Athabasca. 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... John Norman Collie, commonly referred to as J. Norman Collie (September 10, 1859-November 1, 1942) was a highly respected British scientist, mountaineer and explorer. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ...

The Columbia River, the North Saskatchewan River, and the Athabasca River originate in the Columbia Icefield. As the icefield is atop a triple continental divide these waters flow ultimately to the Pacific Ocean, Hudson's Bay, and the Arctic Ocean, respectively. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi) long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to drain into Lake Winnipeg. ... Hudsons Bay Companys scow in Athabasca River, circa 1910 The Athabasca River originates from the Athabasca Glacier of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta. ... The Continental Divide is the border between the red and green areas The Continental Divide or Great Divide is a ridge of mountains in North America, which separates the watershed area of streams and rivers that flow west into the Pacific Ocean from those that flow east into the Arctic... Hudson Bay, Canada. ...

External links

• Columbia Icefield on Bivouac
• The Columbia Icefield and the Athabasca Glacier