Roche Ronde
Roche Ronde and its reflection in an open section of the Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation2,138 m (7,014 ft)[1]
Prominence96 m (315 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Aeolus (2643 m)[2]
ListingList of mountains of Alberta
Coordinates53°13′12″N 118°01′00″W / 53.22000°N 118.01667°W / 53.22000; -118.01667[2]
Geography
Roche Ronde is located in Alberta
Roche Ronde
Roche Ronde
Location in Western Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeBosche Range
Topo 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Roche Ronde". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "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.


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