Tallest Mountains in British Columbia

British Columbia is defined by a sea of mountains, where the collision of tectonic plates has created a landscape of staggering vertical relief. Unlike the rounded, ancient peaks of the East, the mountains here are rugged, glaciated, and often intimidatingly remote. The province is home to several distinct systems, including the massive Coast Mountains and the Canadian Rockies, which together form a wilderness of high-alpine tundra and permanent ice fields. While the peaks of the Coast Range are known for their massive glaciers and proximity to the Pacific, the Interior ranges offer the jagged limestone spires that have made Western Canada a global mountaineering destination. This list highlights the true giants of the province, where the summits are among the highest and most difficult to reach in all of North America.

Rank	Peak Name	Height (m)	Height (ft)	Range	Notable Fact
1	Mount Fairweather	4,671m	15,325′	Saint Elias Mts	Located on the BC/Alaska border; the highest point in the province.
2	Mount Waddington	4,019m	13,186′	Coast Mountains	The highest peak located entirely within British Columbia.
3	Mount Robson	3,954m	12,972′	Canadian Rockies	The highest point in the Canadian Rockies.
4	Mount Root	3,928m	12,887′	Saint Elias Mts	Sits on the international border near Mount Fairweather.
5	Mount Tiedemann	3,838m	12,592′	Coast Mountains	A major peak in the rugged Waddington Range.
6	Mount Columbia	3,747m	12,293′	Canadian Rockies	Located on the BC/Alberta border; the highest point in Alberta.
7	North Summit (Waddington)	3,450m	11,319′	Coast Mountains	Secondary summit of the massive Waddington massif.
8	Mount Clemenceau	3,658m	12,001′	Canadian Rockies	A massive, isolated peak in the northern Rockies.
9	Mount Assiniboine	3,618m	11,870′	Canadian Rockies	Often called the “Matterhorn of the Rockies” due to its pyramid shape.
10	Mount Goodsir	3,567m	11,703′	Canadian Rockies	The highest peak in the Ottertail Range of Yoho National Park.
11	Mount Alberta	3,619m	11,873′	Canadian Rockies	Widely considered one of the most difficult climbs in the range.
12	Mount Sir Sandford	3,519m	11,545′	Selkirk Mts	The highest peak in the Selkirk Mountains.
13	Mount Temple	3,544m	11,627′	Canadian Rockies	A dominant landmark visible from the Trans-Canada Highway.
14	Mount Brazeau	3,470m	11,385′	Canadian Rockies	Located near the southern edge of Jasper National Park.
15	Mount Farnham	3,493m	11,460′	Purcell Mts	The highest point in the Purcell Mountains.
16	Mount Joffre	3,449m	11,316′	Canadian Rockies	The centerpiece of Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.
17	Howser Spire	3,412m	11,194′	Purcell Mts	One of the most iconic technical climbing peaks in the Bugaboos.
18	Mount Queen Bess	3,298m	10,820′	Coast Mountains	A prominent, remote peak north of the Homathko Icefield.
19	Mount Sir Wilfrid Laurier	3,516m	11,535′	Cariboo Mts	The highest peak in the Cariboo Range.
20	Mount Munday	3,353m	11,001′	Coast Mountains	Named after the pioneers who first explored the Waddington Range.