Evelyn Peak is a 2,855 m (9,367 ft) mountain summit in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. THe nearest higher peak is Mount Kerkeslin, 5.0 km (3.1 mi) to the southwest, and Mount Hardisty is 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to the northwest.[1] All three are part of the Maligne Range. Evelyn Peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[3] The mountain is at the headwaters of Evelyn Creek,[4] and three kilometres south of Evelyn Pass.[5] The creek and pass were named in 1921 for Evelyn Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1870–1960), who visited nearby Maligne Lake in 1920.[6] The mountain's name however, has not yet been officially adopted by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Evelyn Peak
Evelyn Peak seen from the Bald Hills
Highest point
Elevation2,855 m (9,367 ft)[1]
Prominence435 m (1,427 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Kerkeslin (2984  m)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°40′18″N 117°45′43″W / 52.67167°N 117.76194°W / 52.67167; -117.76194[1]
Geography
Evelyn Peak is located in Alberta
Evelyn Peak
Evelyn Peak
Location of Evelyn Peak in Alberta
Evelyn Peak is located in Canada
Evelyn Peak
Evelyn Peak
Evelyn Peak (Canada)
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeMaligne Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[1]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest routeScramble[2]

Climate edit

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Evelyn Peak is in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Evelyn Peak drains into the Athabasca River.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Evelyn Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  2. ^ "Evelyn Peak". explor8ion. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
  3. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
  4. ^ "Evelyn Creek". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  5. ^ "Evelyn Pass". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  6. ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 49.
  7. ^ 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

 
Looking up the Evelyn Creek valley to Evelyn Peak