Yoho National Park

Peaks and glaciers in Yoho National Park

This collection highlights the high-altitude terrain of Yoho National Park and the Continental Divide. It features Mount Victoria, a 3,464-metre peak on the British Columbia-Alberta border, and the historic site of the Abbot Pass Hut. The list focuses on the extensive Wapta and Waputik Icefields, which feed iconic landmarks like Takakkaw Falls via the Daly Glacier. These glacial systems, including the Yoho and Victoria glaciers, represent the dramatic geological processes that shaped the Canadian Rockies' alpine landscape.

Peaks and Glaciers — Map

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Mount Victoria

Mount Victoria, 3,464 metres, is a mountain on the border between British Columbia and Alberta in the Canadian Rockies.

B

Abbot Pass hut

The Abbot Pass hut was an alpine hut located at an altitude of 2,925 metres in Abbot Pass in the Rocky Mountains in Alberta, Canada.

C

Abbot Pass

Abbot Pass lies between Mount Lefroy and Mount Victoria, in the divide between the valleys of Lake O'Hara and Lake Louise.

D

Victoria Glacier

Flows from Mount Victoria and Mount Lefroy, providing the glacial flour that colors Lake Louise.

E

Daly Glacier

Glacier within the Waputik Icefield that serves as the primary water source for Takakkaw Falls.

F

Emerald Glacier

Located on the President Range, this glacier feeds the streams flowing into Emerald Lake.

G

Hanbury Glacier

Alpine glacier situated near Hanbury Peak in the southern section of Yoho National Park.

H

Waputik Icefield

Large icefield on the Continental Divide feeding the Bow and Yoho River systems.

I

Yoho Glacier

Significant outlet glacier of the Wapta Icefield and the main source of the Yoho River.

J

Daly Glacier

Feeds the 380-metre Takakkaw Falls from the eastern edge of the Waputik Icefield.

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Wapta Icefield

Extensive icefield on the Continental Divide, covering approximately 80 square kilometres.

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Wapta Icefield

High-altitude ice cap that serves as a major hydrological source for the Kicking Horse River.

M

Emerald Glacier

Glacial ice mass on the slopes of the President Range above the Yoho Valley.

N

Glacier des Poilus

Outlet glacier of the Wapta Icefield situated on the slopes of Mont des Poilus.

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Waputik Icefield

Spans the crest of the Rockies, feeding multiple glaciers including the Daly and Niles.

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Daly Glacier

Source of the meltwater that creates the multi-stage drop of Takakkaw Falls.

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Niles Glacier

Small glacier on the eastern slopes of Mount Niles within the Waputik Icefield.

R

Wapta Icefield

Major glacial system on the divide between Yoho National Park and Banff National Park.

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Vulture Glacier

Located near Vulture Peak, this glacier is part of the popular Wapta Icefield traverse.

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Diableret Glacier

Glacier located on the northern slopes of Mount Diableret near the Wapta Icefield.

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