Roche Bonhomme
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Canadian Rockies
Roche Bonhomme is a 2,495-metre (8,186-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[5][4] The peak is situated 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Grisette Mountain, 2.2 km (1.4 mi) to the east.[3]
Roche Bonhomme was named in 1878 by George Munro Grant for the fact it has an anthropomorphic shape.[6] The French "Roche Bonhomme" translates to "Rock Fellow." The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1947 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4] Roche Bonhomme is composed of Permian and Carboniferous strata topped by darker Triassic siltstone of the Sulphur Mountain Formation.[7]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Bonhomme is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] 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 Roche Bonhomme flows into tributaries of the Maligne River which in turn is a tributary of the Athabasca River.
See also
References
- ^ "Roche Bonhomme". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Topographic map of Roche Bonhomme". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ a b c "Roche Bonhomme". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ a b c d "Roche Bonhomme". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Roche Bonhomme, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 22.
- ^ "Roche Bonhomme". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-03-10.
- ^ 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.
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- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
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