Mount Julian is a peak located at the southern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
| Mount Julian | |
|---|---|
 North aspect | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,769 m (9,085 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°34′20″N 117°26′30″W / 52.57222°N 117.44167°W[1] |
| Naming | |
| Etymology | Julian Amery |
| Geography | |
  Mount Julian Location in Alberta  Mount Julian Mount Julian (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Queen Elizabeth Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 83C11 Southesk Lake |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 |
The mountain was named in 1928 by Leo Amery for his son Julian[1][2]
The mountain was first climbed in 1930 by J.A. Corry, C.G. Crawford, E.M. Gillespie, J. McAuley, M. Percy, R. Rushworth, G. Shanger, and I. Vanderberg.[1]
Geology
editMount Julian is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.[3] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Julian is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
See also
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Gallery
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Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake -
Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake -
Mt. Julian to right of center -
Mount Paul (left), Spirit Island centered, Mount Julian (right) -
Julian Amery, the mountain's namesake
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "Mount Julian". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ David Faber - Speaking for England. ISBN 9781416525967
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ 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- Mount Julian: Mountain-forecast.com
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