Location: The Columbia Mountains are located in southeastern British Columbia, west of the Rocky Mountain Trench. They are made up of four large ranges: Cariboo, Monashee, Selkirk and Purcell mountains, which together straddle the headwaters of the Columbia river.

KeyPasses: Cedarside Pass (Fraser and Columbia 800m)
 Canal Flats (Columbia and Kootenay 812m
 Armstrong Pass (Okanagan and S Thompson rivers)

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Top Trips
80 Striking It Rich in the Gold Range Doug Brown (Nelson)
74 Northwest Ridge of Sir Sandford Andrea Petzold
73 What A Wonderful World: Climbing Mount Sir Donald and Uto Peak Sandra McGuinness
71 Yet More Adventures in Farwoods: Part III Wood, Kootenay and Steeple Sandra McGuinness
67 A Southern Selkirk Haute Route Jeff Volp
66 Among the Adamants: 2008 KMC Climbing Camp Sandra McGuinness
66 The Butterfly Flaps Its Wings - Storm and Summits in Valhalla Drew Brayshaw
65 Ascent of Truce Mountain and Cauldron Peter F. Green
64 Peak Bagging in the Adamant Range Sandra McGuinness
63 Overland to Mount Odin - Trip Report Robin Tivy
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Top Photos

29Mount Odin from Odin E2 Klaus Haring

28Mount Sir Sandford from Pioneer Peak Jeff Volp

28Farnham From North Ridge of The Cleaver Doug Brown (Nelson)

26High on the Koedt-Rowat Route (Gladsheim Southwest Face) Drew Brayshaw

25The Drying of the Purcells: Eyebrow, Birthday and the Starbird Glacier Sandra McGuinness

25Sawtooth Ridge and Kokanee Glacier Doug Brown (Nelson)

25The Dawson Amphitheater Jeff Volp

24Hall Peak and Leaning Towers from the East Doug Brown (Nelson)

24Mount Findlay Doug Brown (Nelson)

23Jumbo and Karnak Doug Brown (Nelson)

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Alpine Journal Articles
1956 First Ascent of Mt. Fortitude Robert West
1957 Peaks of Mt. Revelstoke National Park Robert West