Monarch Mountain (Alberta)
| Monarch Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Monarch Mountain seen from The Whistlers | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,777 m (9,111 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 577 m (1,893 ft)[2] |
| Parent peak | Mount Knight (2906 m)[2] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°00′08″N 118°25′39″W / 53.00222°N 118.42750°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Monarch Mountain Location of Monarch Mountain in Alberta  Monarch Mountain Monarch Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River |
Monarch Mountain is a 2,777-metre (9,111-foot) mountain located in the Victoria Cross Ranges of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. Its name comes from an unknown source.[1][2] Precipitation runoff from the mountain drains into tributaries of the Miette River and Snaring River, which in turn are both tributaries of the Athabasca River.
Climate[edit]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. The months July through September offer the most favorable weather to climb.
Geology[edit]
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Monarch Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ a b c d "Monarch Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
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