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Mount Logan
Mount Logan in the Saint Elias Mountains of Yukon is the highest peak in all of Canada.

Canada is home to many amazing mountains! This article is all about the 150 most prominent mountain peaks in Canada. When we talk about how "prominent" a mountain is, we mean how much it stands out from the land around it. It's not just about how tall it is from sea level, but how high it rises above the lowest point connecting it to a taller mountain. Think of it like a giant bump on the Earth's surface!

There are three main ways we measure mountains:

  • Elevation: This is how high the mountain's top is above sea level. It's like measuring how tall you are from the floor.
  • Prominence: This measures how much a mountain rises above the land around it. Imagine a mountain standing on a huge plateau; its prominence would be its height above that plateau.
  • Isolation: This tells us how far a mountain is from another mountain that is just as tall or taller. It's like finding the nearest peak that's at least as high as the one you're looking at.

Mount Logan is super prominent, rising over 5,000 meters (about 16,400 feet) above its surroundings! Five peaks in Canada rise over 3,000 meters (about 9,800 feet) in prominence, and 41 rise over 2,000 meters (about 6,500 feet).

Canada's Most Prominent Mountains

Most of Canada's 150 most prominent mountains are found in British Columbia (108 of them!). Many are also in Yukon (20), Nunavut (16), and Alberta (10). A few even sit right on the borders with Alaska or between provinces like British Columbia and Alberta.

Here are some of the most prominent peaks in Canada:

  • Mount Logan: This giant in Yukon is the highest peak in Canada and also the most prominent. It stands tall in the Saint Elias Mountains.
  • Mount Fairweather: Located on the border of Alaska and British Columbia, this peak is the highest point in British Columbia.
  • Mount Saint Elias: Another huge mountain on the Alaska and Yukon border, it's the second-highest peak in both Canada and the United States.
  • Mount Waddington: Found in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia, this is the highest peak in that mountain range.
  • Mount Lucania: This impressive peak in Yukon is also part of the Saint Elias Mountains.
  • Mount Robson: In the Canadian Rockies of British Columbia, Mount Robson is the highest peak in that famous mountain range.
  • Barbeau Peak: This peak is the highest point on Ellesmere Island and in all of Nunavut. It's also the most prominent peak in northern Canada and North America!
  • Mount Columbia: Sitting on the border between Alberta and British Columbia, this mountain is the highest point in Alberta.
  • Golden Hinde: This peak is the highest point on Vancouver Island in British Columbia.
  • Keele Peak: Located in the Mackenzie Mountains of Yukon, it's one of the highest peaks in northern Canada.
  • Mount Odin: This mountain is the highest peak on Baffin Island in Nunavut.

These mountains are truly special because they rise so dramatically from their surroundings, making them stand out in Canada's incredible landscape!

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