Roche Ronde

Roche Ronde is located in Alberta
Roche Ronde
Roche Ronde
Location in Western Alberta
LocationAlberta, CanadaParent rangeBosche RangeTopo mapNTS 83E1 Snaring River

Roche Ronde is a 2,138-metre (7,014 ft) mountain summit located at the south end of the Bosche Range in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] The peak may be seen from the Jasper House National Historic Site along Highway 16. The mountain was named for the rounded summit as Roche Ronde is French for "round rock".[1][2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Ronde is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Roche Ronde drains into the Athabasca River.

See also

  • Geography of Alberta
  • Roche Ronde
    Roche Ronde
  • Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River
    Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River

References

  1. ^ a b "Roche Ronde". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Roche Ronde". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
  3. ^ 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.
  • Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
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