Grisette Mountain is a 2,620-metre (8,600 ft) 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 14 km (8.7 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 Mount Dromore, 2.4 km (1.5 mi) to the east.[1]
| Grisette Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Grisette Mountain seen from The Whistlers | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,620 m (8,600 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 240 m (790 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Dromore (2660 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°56′44″N 117°55′48″W / 52.94556°N 117.93000°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Grisette Mountain Location of Grisette Mountain in Alberta  Grisette Mountain Grisette Mountain (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Colin Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C13 Medicine Lake[2] |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Limestone |
Grisette Mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland for its gray colored limestone.[4] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[5] The French word gris translates to gray.[6] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1947 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2][6]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Grisette Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] 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 Grisette Mountain flows into tributaries of the Maligne River and Rocky River, which are both tributaries of the Athabasca River.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Grisette Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ a b c "Grisette Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
- ^ "Grisette Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 60.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Grisette Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-28.
- ^ 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
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park