Roche Noire is a 2,920-metre (9,580 ft) mountain located in Alberta, Canada.
| Roche Noire | |
|---|---|
 Northeast aspect reflected in Pyramid Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,920 m (9,580 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 960 m (3,150 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 8.92 km (5.54 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°48′53″N 118°19′03″W / 52.81472°N 118.31750°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Roche Noire Location of Roche Noire in Alberta  Roche Noire Roche Noire (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Trident Range[3] Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D16 Jasper[2] |
Description edit
The mountain is set within Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) to the east-northeast, Muhigan Mountain is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the east, and the Continental Divide is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the west. 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] Precipitation runoff from Roche Noire drains into tributaries of the Miette River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,400 meters (4,593 feet) above Meadow Creek in three kilometers (1.9 mile).
History edit
The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland, and the words "Roche Noire" are French, meaning "black rock", referring to the color of the summit.[5][6] Bridgland (1878–1948), was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[7] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted February 7, 1951, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Noire is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[8] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).
See also edit
Gallery edit
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Roche Noire from Patricia Lake -
Muhigan Mountain (center) seen from Patricia Lake, with Roche Noire to right.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Roche Noire, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b c "Roche Noire". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Roche Noir, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ "Roche Noire". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Morrison Parsons Bridgland, Robert Douglas, Édouard Deville (1917), Description of & Guide to Jasper Park, Canada Department of the Interior
- ^ 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
- Roche Noire (photo): Flickr
- Roche Noire: weather forecast
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park