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Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The prevailing westerly winds must achieve a tremendous vertical rise to pass over the massive mountain and so, regardless of weather in the valley below, the summit is often obscured in clouds For this reason the peak was referred to by some early as “Cloud Cap Mountain.”

Prominence: 9,281' (2,829 m)

Elevation: 12,972' (3,954 m)

First Ascent: July 31, 1913

Description

Mount Robson is the most prominent mountain in North America's Rocky Mountain range; it is also the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. The prevailing westerly winds must achieve a tremendous vertical rise to pass over the massive mountain and so, regardless of weather in the valley below, the summit is often obscured in clouds For this reason the peak was referred to by some early as “Cloud Cap Mountain.”

Prominence: 9,281' (2,829 m)

Elevation: 12,972' (3,954 m)

First Ascent: July 31, 1913