Indian Ridge is a 2,820-metre (9,252 ft) mountain located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The summit is unofficially called Indian Peak.[1] The town of Jasper is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north-northeast, The Whistlers lies 2.55 kilometres (1.58 mi) to the northeast, and Muhigan Mountain is 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) to the west-northwest. The nearest higher peak is Manx Peak, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the southwest, and Terminal Mountain lies 3.25 km (2.02 mi) to the south. The Marmot Basin alpine ski area on Marmot Mountain is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast. The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
| Indian Ridge | |
|---|---|
 Indian Ridge seen from The Whistlers. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 410 m (1,350 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Manx Peak (3044 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°48′44″N 118°10′12″W / 52.81222°N 118.17000°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Indian Ridge Location of Indian Ridge in Alberta  Indian Ridge Indian Ridge (Canada) | |
| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Trident Range Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D16 Jasper[2] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Easy Scramble[3] |
History edit
The peak was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland because of its reddish colored rock.[5] Bridgland (1878–1948), was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[6] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Indian Ridge is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Indian Ridge drains into tributaries of the Miette River and Athabasca River.
See also edit
Gallery edit
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The Trident Range reflected in Pyramid Lake.
Left to rightː The Whistlers, Indian Ridge, Muhigan Mountain. -
Indian Ridge seen from Pyramid Lake
References edit
- ^ a b c "Indian Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Indian Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Indian Ridge". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ "Indian Ridge". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ 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
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park