Esplanade Mountain
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Esplanade Mountain
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Esplanade Mountain
Esplanade Mountain (Canada)
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Esplanade Mountain is a 2,301-metre (7,549-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is situated 20 kilometres north of the municipality of Jasper, in the Athabasca Valley and is visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Cliff Mountain, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the west.[1] Esplanade Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for its long, flat top resembling an esplanade.[3][4] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Esplanade Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from Esplanade Mountain flows into the Athabasca River.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Esplanade Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ a b "Esplanade Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ "Esplanade Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.
- ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Weather forecast: Esplanade Mountain
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
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