Athabasca Pass, Mountain pass in Jasper National Park, Canada
The Athabasca Pass crosses the Continental Divide at an elevation of 1,753 meters between Mount Brown and McGillivray Ridge in the Canadian Rockies.
David Thompson established the first documented crossing of this pass in January 1811, guided by an Iroquois man named Thomas through the snow-covered terrain.
The Committee's Punch Bowl, a glacial lake at the summit, represents a significant landmark in the historical fur trade network connecting eastern and western Canada.
The pass extends for 18 kilometers from Kane Meadows to Wood River, with the Alberta section managed by Parks Canada and British Columbia portion by provincial authorities.
This mountain corridor forms a natural watershed boundary where water from a single lake flows both east toward Hudson Bay and west toward the Pacific Ocean.
Location: Jasper
Location: Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
Location: British Columbia
Elevation above the sea: 1,753 m
GPS coordinates: 52.37639,-118.18333
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:45
Jasper National Park
50.9 km
Athabasca Falls
38 km
Sunwapta Falls
40.4 km
Kinbasket Lake
32.6 km
Mount Alberta
49.1 km
North Twin
53.7 km
Angel Glacier
34.4 km
The Whistlers
50.3 km
Hamber Provincial Park
21.6 km
Jasper Park Information Centre
56.2 km
Stutfield Peak
55 km
Chaba River
35.8 km
South Twin
54.5 km
The Watchtower
54.7 km
Manx Peak
44.7 km
Angle Peak
26.1 km
Geraldine Peak
29.9 km
Mount Unwin
51.5 km
Throne Mountain
32.1 km
Municipal Library Building
56.2 km
Superintendent's Garage
56.1 km
Blackhorn Peak
30.6 km
Curly Phillips Boathouse
53.9 km
Majestic Mountain
42.5 km
Lectern Peak
41.3 km
Muhigan Mountain
50.2 km
Mount Estella
43.5 km
Superintendent's Residence
56.1 kmReviews
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