<P> Mount Columbia (3,747 m (12,293 ft)) is the second - highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, and is the highest mountain in Alberta . There is a non-technical route to the top involving only kicking steps in the snow, but the approach is across the Columbia Icefield and requires glacier travel and crevasse rescue knowledge . It is normally done in two days, with a night at high camp, but some strong skiers have done it from the highway in a day . On the other hand, many others have been stuck in their tents for days waiting for the weather to clear . From the same high camp as for Mount Columbia, it is possible to ascend a number of other high peaks in the area, including North Twin, South Twin, Kitchener, Stutfield and Snow Dome . </P> <P> Snow Dome (3,456 m (11,339 ft)) is not an impressive peak by Rockies standards, but it has the distinction of being the hydrological apex of North America . Water flows off Snow Dome into three different watersheds, into the Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, and Atlantic Ocean via Hudson Bay . It is the easiest and most popular ascent on the Columbia Icefield, a gentle ski to the top from Columbia high camp, but glacier travel is required </P> <P> Of the highest peaks, only Mount Temple (3,543 m (11,624 ft)) has an established scrambling route . All other mountains (including other routes up Mount Temple), require more mountaineering skills and experience . Despite the fact that it is only a moderate scramble, even Mount Temple should not be attempted by novices . According to the Alpine Club of Canada, more people have died on Mount Temple than any other Canadian mountain, including seven youths in an unsupervised American school group in 1955 . The upper slopes are usually covered with snow and there is a glacier on top . Scramblers on Mount Temple should carry an ice axe and enough clothing to survive a freezing night on the mountain if a storm hits and prevents them from descending . </P> <P> Contrary to popular misconception, the Canadian Rockies are not the highest mountain ranges in Canada . Both the Saint Elias Mountains (highest point in Canada Mount Logan at 5,959 m (19,551 ft)) and the Coast Mountains (highest point Mount Waddington at 4,016 m (13,176 ft)) have higher summits . </P>

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