Esplanade Mountain is a 2,301-metre (7,549-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is situated 20 kilometres north of the municipality of Jasper, in the Athabasca Valley and is visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Cliff Mountain, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the west.[1] Esplanade Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for its long, flat top resembling an esplanade.[3][4] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[5] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
| Esplanade Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Esplanade Mountain seen from Highway 16 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,301 m (7,549 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 213 m (699 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°04′35″N 118°09′12″W / 53.07639°N 118.15333°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Esplanade Mountain Location of Esplanade Mountain in Alberta  Esplanade Mountain Esplanade Mountain (Canada) | |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | sedimentary rock |
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Esplanade Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] 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 Esplanade Mountain flows into the Athabasca River.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Esplanade Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ a b "Esplanade Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ "Esplanade Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.
- ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Weather forecast: Esplanade Mountain
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park