North Twin, Mountain peak in Jasper National Park, Canada
North Twin is the higher of the two peaks forming The Twins massif at the northeast corner of the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park, Alberta. At 3,733 m it is the third-highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, after Mount Robson and Mount Columbia. The massif also contains Twins Tower (3,627 m), a northern subpeak above the north face, and West Twin (3,360 m).
The peak was named in 1898 by mountaineer Norman Collie, who observed it along with its neighboring South Twin from Mount Athabasca's summit. The first documented ascent took place in 1923 when guide Conrad Kain successfully led a team up the East Face.
The massif was named The Twins in 1898 by J. Norman Collie and Hugh M. Stutfield; the two peaks received separate names only on 28 February 1980. Twins Tower, the 3,627 m subpeak above the north face, was named in 1984. Climbers still refer to the massif by Collie's original name.
Access to this summit begins from the Columbia Icefield Discovery Centre along Highway 93, with base camp setup near the col between this peak and Stutfield Peak. The climb requires advanced mountaineering skills and preparation for high alpine conditions.
The north face drops more than 1,500 meters to the Athabasca River and remains one of the least climbed walls in the region. Only a handful of parties have successfully navigated this steep terrain since the first ascent.
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