Monarch Mountain (Alberta)

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.[2][3] 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.

Monarch Mountain
Monarch Mountain seen from The Whistlers
Highest point
Elevation2,777 m (9,111 ft) [1]
Prominence577 m (1,893 ft)
Listing
Coordinates53°00′06″N 118°25′41″W 
Geography
Monarch Mountain
Location of Monarch Mountain in Alberta
Monarch Mountain
Monarch Mountain (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeVictoria Cross Ranges
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83E/01

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, the mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, July through September are the best months to climb.

Geology

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.[5]

See also

References
  1. PeakFinder
  2. Peakfinder
  3. Monarch Mountain
  4. 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.
  5. Gadd, Ben (2008). "Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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