Its nearest higher peak is Mount Macdonald, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) to the north.

[1] The Avalanche Glacier is situated on the east side of the peak, and the Connaught Tunnel lies partially beneath Avalanche Mountain.

[7] The 1910 Rogers Pass avalanche, the deadliest avalanche in Canadian history, resulted in the deaths of 62 Canadian Pacific Railway workers and was the impetus which forced the railway to build the Connaught Tunnel.

[9] The first confirmed ascent of the mountain was made in 1885 by John Macoun and James M.

[3] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Avalanche Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters and mild summers.