Top 10
- 1. Mt. Rainier ›Peak Prominence: 4,027 m / 13,212 ft.
- 2. Mt. Hood (Oregon) ›Peak Prominence: 2,346 m / 7,697 ft.
- 3. Mt. Edith Cavell ›Peak Prominence: 2,007 m / 6,585 ft.
- 4. Mt. Hector ›Peak Prominence: 1,759 m / 5,771 ft.
- 5. Mt. Forbes ›Peak Prominence: 1,629 m / 5,344 ft.
The Contextualizer TM
Prominence is the measure of a peak from its lowest encircling contour line. A greater number suggests a more significant or isolated peak with potentially
unobstructed views. A lower number suggests a smaller peak, or one with a connecting ridge to another nearby peak.
The Rest
- 11. Fiddle Peak ›Peak Prominence: 765 m / 2,510 ft.
- 12. Pyramid Mountain ›Peak Prominence: 761 m / 2,497 ft.
- 13. Geraldine Peak ›Peak Prominence: 710 m / 2,329 ft.
- 14. Mt. Athabasca ›Peak Prominence: 622 m / 2,041 ft.
- 15. Nigel Peak ›Peak Prominence: 611 m / 2,005 ft.
- 16. Mt. Smuts ›Peak Prominence: 591 m / 1,939 ft.
- 17. Chief Mountain ›Peak Prominence: 568 m / 1,864 ft.
- 18. Mt. Aberdeen ›Peak Prominence: 566 m / 1,857 ft.
- 19. Mt. Michener ›Peak Prominence: 564 m / 1,850 ft.
- 20. Mt. Mary Vaux ›Peak Prominence: 551 m / 1,808 ft.
- 21. Mt. Wilcox ›Peak Prominence: 509 m / 1,670 ft.
- 22. Resplendent Mountain ›Peak Prominence: 483 m / 1,585 ft.
- 23. Mt. Bourgeau ›Peak Prominence: 462 m / 1,516 ft.
- 24. Tangle Ridge ›Peak Prominence: 460 m / 1,509 ft.
- 25. Mt. Hardisty ›Peak Prominence: 456 m / 1,496 ft.
- 26. Rearguard Mountain ›Peak Prominence: 454 m / 1,490 ft.
- 27. Elliot Peak ›Peak Prominence: 453 m / 1,486 ft.
- 28. Mt. Chephren ›Peak Prominence: 443 m / 1,453 ft.
- 29. Mt. Lawrence Grassi ›Peak Prominence: 396 m / 1,299 ft.
- 30. Opal Peak ›Peak Prominence: 385 m / 1,263 ft.
- 31. Alpland Peak ›Peak Prominence: 356 m / 1,168 ft.
- 32. Utopia Mountain ›Peak Prominence: 353 m / 1,158 ft.
- 33. Mt. Baldy ›Peak Prominence: 348 m / 1,142 ft.
- 34. Mt. Northover ›Peak Prominence: 347 m / 1,138 ft.
- 35. Hawk Mountain ›Peak Prominence: 343 m / 1,125 ft.
- 36. Cirque Peak ›Peak Prominence: 341 m / 1,119 ft.
- 37. Mt. Remus ›Peak Prominence: 341 m / 1,119 ft.
- 38. Mt. Nestor ›Peak Prominence: 288 m / 945 ft.
- 39. Mt. Fairview ›Peak Prominence: 275 m / 902 ft.
- 40. Verdant Peak ›Peak Prominence: 265 m / 869 ft.
Note that this is a newly implemented metric and only reports that use the new design format and have a corresponding GPS track will offer this statistic.
Top 10
- 1. Rearguard & Resplendent ›Total Elevation Gain: 4,874 m / 15,991 ft.
- 2. Mount Forbes ›Total Elevation Gain: 4,063 m / 13,330 ft.
- 3. Mount Willingdon ›Total Elevation Gain: 3,859 m / 12,661 ft.
- 4. Mount Rainier ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,941 m / 9,649 ft.
- 5. Mount Chephren ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,695 m / 8,842 ft.
- 6. White Pyramid ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,428 m / 7,966 ft.
- 7. Fiddle Range Traverse ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,328 m / 7,638 ft.
- 8. Mount Rundle ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,317 m / 7,602 ft.
- 9. Roche De Smet ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,241 m / 7,352 ft.
- 10. Aberdeen & Haddo ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,210 m / 7,251 ft.
The Contextualizer TM
As no mountain provides a perfectly linear ascent, with there being numerous up and downs along the way, this statistic tracks the total amount of elevation gain accrued
during a trip and gives a reasonable basis for comparing the physical effort required to summit one mountain to another.
The Rest
- 11. Yoho Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,166 m / 7,106 ft.
- 12. Opal Peak & Beyond ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,110 m / 6,923 ft.
- 13. Mount Edith Cavell ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,097 m / 6,880 ft.
- 14. Little Yoho Valley II ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,083 m / 6,834 ft.
- 15. Verdant Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,070 m / 6,791 ft.
- 16. Elliot Peak & Sentinel Mountain ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,027 m / 6,650 ft.
- 17. Alpland Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 2,005 m / 6,578 ft.
- 18. Mount Bourgeau ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,967 m / 6,453 ft.
- 19. Mount Sorrow ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,884 m / 6,181 ft.
- 20. Mount Temple ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,789 m / 5,869 ft.
- 21. Little Yoho Valley I ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,782 m / 5,846 ft.
- 22. Mount Nestor ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,781 m / 5,843 ft.
- 23. The Orphan & Middle Sister ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,731 m / 5,679 ft.
- 24. Mount Athabasca ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,682 m / 5,518 ft.
- 25. Mount Hood ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,674 m / 5,492 ft.
- 26. Mount Hardisty ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,673 m / 5,489 ft.
- 27. Mount Hector ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,669 m / 5,476 ft.
- 28. Mount McGillivray ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,600 m / 5,249 ft.
- 29. Grotto Mountain ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,532 m / 5,026 ft.
- 30. Akamina Ridge & Forum Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,512 m / 4,961 ft.
- 31. Mount Smuts ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,499 m / 4,918 ft.
- 32. Roche Bonhomme ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,483 m / 4,865 ft.
- 33. Peveril Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,482 m / 4,862 ft.
- 34. Nigel Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,398 m / 4,587 ft.
- 35. Cirque Peak & Helen Lake ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,338 m / 4,390 ft.
- 36. Mount Mary Vaux ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,335 m / 4,380 ft.
- 37. Mount Michener ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,302 m / 4,272 ft.
- 38. Big Bend Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,279 m / 4,196 ft.
- 39. Nigel Peak South ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,273 m / 4,177 ft.
- 40. Mount Greenock ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,236 m / 4,055 ft.
- 41. Heather Ridge ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,180 m / 3,871 ft.
- 42. Hilda Peak ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,087 m / 3,566 ft.
- 43. Chief Mountain ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,055 m / 3,461 ft.
- 44. Tuff Puff Ridge ›Total Elevation Gain: 1,039 m / 3,409 ft.
- 45. Mount Northover ›Total Elevation Gain: 900 m / 2,953 ft.
- 46. Whistler's Creek ›Total Elevation Gain: 485 m / 1,591 ft.
Top 10
The Contextualizer TM
A full marathon is 42.195 km (26.2 mi) while a half-marathon is 21.1km (13.1 mi). An average mountain ascent in the Canadian Rockies involves around 10-12km of travel as part of a day trip.
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