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Roche à Bosche is a 2,148 metre mountain summit located at the south end of the Bosche Range in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[1] The peak may be seen from the Jasper House National Historic Site along Highway 16.

Roche à Bosche
Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation2,148 m (7,047 ft)[1]
Prominence159 m (522 ft)[1]
Coordinates53°12′54″N 118°02′30″W / 53.21500°N 118.04167°W / 53.21500; -118.04167[1]
Geography
Roche à Bosche is located in Alberta
Roche à Bosche
Roche à Bosche
Location in Alberta
Roche à Bosche is located in Canada
Roche à Bosche
Roche à Bosche
Roche à Bosche (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeBosche Range
Topo mapNTS 83E1 Snaring River

Climate

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Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche à Bosche is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C. Precipitation runoff from Roche à Bosche drains into the Athabasca River.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Roche à Bosche Bivouac.com
  2. ^ 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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