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Mount Athabasca

mountain, Canada
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Mount Athabasca is a mountain located in the Columbia Icefield, which is the largest ice field in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. It stands at 11,452 feet (3,491 meters) and is situated on the border between British Columbia and Alberta. The Columbia Icefield is the source of several major rivers, including the Athabasca River, which flows northeast across Alberta into Lake Athabasca. The Athabasca River is approximately 765 miles (1,231 km) long.123

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