Columbia Mountains

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The Columbia Mountains are a rugged mountain range in southeastern British Columbia and parts of the northwestern United States, known for their steep terrain, extensive forests, and significant role in regional ecology and outdoor recreation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain range
biome alpine tundra
subalpine forest
temperate coniferous forest
climate humid continental
subalpine and alpine climates at higher elevations
containsProtectedArea Bugaboo Provincial Park
Glacier National Park (Canada)
Goat Range Provincial Park
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Valhalla Provincial Park
Yoho National Park (partly considered within Columbia and Rocky transition)
country Canada
United States of America
drainage Columbia River
surface form: Columbia River basin

Fraser River
surface form: Fraser River basin (northern parts)
ecoregionRole important habitat for wildlife in the Interior Wetbelt
extendsInto Idaho
Montana
Washington
surface form: Washington (state)
geologicalEra mainly Proterozoic and Paleozoic origins
geology metamorphic rocks
primarily sedimentary rocks
hasFeature deep valleys
extensive coniferous forests
glaciated peaks
hasSubrange Columbia Mountains self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cariboo Mountains

Columbia Mountains self-linksurface differs
surface form: Monashee Mountains

Purcell Mountains
Columbia Mountains self-linksurface differs
surface form: Selkirk Mountains
knownFor backcountry skiing
heli-skiing
hiking
mountaineering
outdoor recreation
locatedIn Pacific Northwest
Pacific Northwest
surface form: northwestern United States

southeastern British Columbia
namedAfter Columbia River
partOf Interior Ranges
North American Cordillera
separatedBy Rocky Mountain Trench
separatedFrom Rocky Mountains
supportsSpecies grizzly bear
mountain caribou
mountain goat
wolverine
terrain rugged
steep

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North American Cordillera contains Columbia Mountains
Columbia Plateau boundedBy Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Bitterroot Range
Columbia Mountains hasSubrange Columbia Mountains self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Selkirk Mountains
Columbia Mountains hasSubrange Columbia Mountains self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Monashee Mountains
Columbia Mountains hasSubrange Columbia Mountains self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cariboo Mountains
BC hasMountainRange Columbia Mountains
subject surface form: British Columbia
Doug flag symbolizes Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Cascadian mountains
Castlegar, British Columbia locatedNear Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Selkirk Mountains
Castlegar, British Columbia locatedNear Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Monashee Mountains
Kootenay River sourceLocation Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Kootenay Ranges
Kootenay River ecoregion Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Columbia Mountains and Highlands
Cordilleran orogeny resultedIn Columbia Mountains
Interior Ranges partOf Columbia Mountains
Interior Ranges mountainSystem Columbia Mountains
Interior Ranges contains Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Selkirk Mountains
Interior Ranges contains Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Monashee Mountains
Interior Ranges highestPeaksLocation Columbia Mountains
this entity surface form: Selkirk Mountains
Rocky Mountain Trench separates Columbia Mountains
Rocky Mountain Trench boundedBy Columbia Mountains
Glacier National Park (Canada) locatedIn Columbia Mountains
Mount Revelstoke National Park locatedIn Columbia Mountains
Bugaboo Provincial Park locatedIn Columbia Mountains
Purcell Mountains partOf Columbia Mountains
Goat Range Provincial Park locatedIn Columbia Mountains
Goat Range Provincial Park mountainRange Columbia Mountains
Goat Range Provincial Park category Columbia Mountains
Crown of the Continent Ecosystem borderedBy Columbia Mountains
Interior Plateau borderedBy Columbia Mountains
Cariboo Mountains partOf Columbia Mountains
Mica Dam reservoir locatedInRegion Columbia Mountains