Canadian Heights Trivia Quiz

Answer: Prince Edward Island

The high point of Prince Edward Island is, frankly, not that interesting. Located between the town of Springton and the Glen Valley area, there is no mountain to climb, just a pathway marked with surveyor's tape that leads to a mailbox on a post with a register inside. If you visit P.E.I.'s highest point, don't forget to sign it!

Answer: Nova Scotia

White Hill is found in a region of the Cape Breton Highlands (themselves an extension of the Appalachian Mountains) that is referred to as the North Barrens. It is remote, and there are no maintained trails to reach it, even though it is located within the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.

Answer: Ontario

Located about 95 km NNW of Sudbury, it is an adventure finding your way to Ishpatina Ridge. It can be found within the boundaries of the Lady Evelyn-Smoothwater Provincial Park, and is marked by the 30 meter-tall (abandoned) Ellis Fire Tower, constructed on the point to look out over the Canadian Shield.

Answer: New Brunswick

Mount Carleton can be found, appropriately enough, within the Mount Carleton Provincial Park in the northern part of New Brunswick. Named for New Brunswick's first lieutenant governor, this provincial high point has well-marked trails and is topped by an old fire-watching hut.

Answer: Manitoba

Baldy Mountain is located in Duck Mountain Provincial Park approximately 60 km northwest of the city of Dauphin in Western Manitoba. This provincial high point is quite easy to reach, as there is road access right to the top, where an observation tower sits.

Answer: Saskatchewan

The Cypress Hills are found straddling the Saskatchewan/Alberta border, and while this region has the highest elevation in Saskatchewan, the relevance of this is overshadowed by the fact that there is a higher elevation right across the border in Alberta, so it doesn't seem like much of a high point. Essentially, it looks like a rolling grassy field, with the highest point being a bit of a mound.

Answer: Québec

Mont d'Iberville is found within the Torngat Mountains that straddle the Québec/Labrador border. Finding and climbing this mountain is a full expedition, requiring air access or a 400 km boat ride to get close enough. And once there, it is a 1,400 m climb (85% of the peak) by one of three possible routes.

Answer: Newfoundland and Labrador

As it happens, Mount Caubvick and Mont d'Iberville are actually the same mountain, albeit with different names. So, why is there a (less than) one-meter difference in elevation? Simple: the peak is wholly within Labrador, just meters from the Québec border.

The peak of Mount Caubvick was first reached in 1973 by Michael Adler and Christopher Goetze.

Answer: Alberta

Mount Columbia straddles the border of Alberta and British Columbia, but the highest point of the mountain is within Alberta and within Jasper National Park. The second-highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, it is a popular climb, with expeditions typically beginning at the Columbia Icefield on the south side of the mountain. Although, if you prefer more of a challenge, the North Ridge provides provides some more terrain variety and nearly 2,000 meters of climbing.

Mount Columbia was first scaled by James Outram in 1902.

Answer: British Columbia

Mount Fairweather is another border-straddling mountain, this time between British Columbia and Alaska. It is largely on the American side, but the summit lies directly on the border. On the Canadian side, the mountain is within the Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park. The mountain received its name from Captain James Cook in 1788, who apparently spotted it on a lovely day.

Mount Fairweather was first conquered in 1931 by Allen Carpé and Terris Moore.