Mount Colin

Mount Colin is a 2,687-metre (8,816-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.[3] The peak is situated 15 km (9.3 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 Sirdar Mountain, 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southeast.[1] Mount Colin was named in 1859 by James Hector after Colin Fraser of the Hudson's Bay Company in charge of Jasper House from 1835 to 1849, and Sir George Simpson's personal servant.[4] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Mount Colin
Mount Colin seen from The Whistlers
Highest point
Elevation2,687 m (8,816 ft) [1]>
Prominence343 m (1,125 ft) [1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates53°00′07″N 117°59′17″W [2]
Geography
Mount Colin
Location of Mount Colin in Alberta
Mount Colin
Mount Colin (Canada)
LocationJasper National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeColin Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83F/4
Geology
Type of rocklimestone[1]
Climbing
First ascent1947 N.E. Odell, J. Ross, F.S. Smythe[1]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Colin is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] 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 Mount Colin flows into the Athabasca River.

See also

References
  1. "Mount Colin". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. "Mount Colin". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  3. "Mount Colin, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
  4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 36.
  5. 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.
Sunset on Mount Colin


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