Maligne Mountain

Maligne Mountain is a 3,200-metre (10,500-foot) multi-peak massif located east of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Maligne Mountain is surrounded by glaciers, and its nearest higher peak is Monkhead, 7.83 kilometres (4.87 miles) to the south.[3]

Maligne Mountain
Maligne Mountain with Maligne Glacier
Highest point
Elevation3,200 m (10,500 ft) [1]
Prominence625 m (2,051 ft) [1]
Parent peakMount Brazeau (3470 m)[1]
Coordinates52°39′06″N 117°23′59″W [2]
Geography
Maligne Mountain
Location of Maligne Mountain in Alberta
Maligne Mountain
Maligne Mountain (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeQueen Elizabeth Ranges
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/11[2]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian / Ordovician
Type of rockSedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent1930 W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, N.D. Waffl[1]

History

The peak was first named by Mary Schäffer in 1911 because she thought one peak should bear the name of Maligne Lake.[1] Mary "discovered" Maligne Lake and she named many of the mountains around it, including Mount Charlton, Mount Unwin, and Mount Warren. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1946 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

The first ascent of Maligne Mountain was made in 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, and N.D. Waffl.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Maligne Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 degrees Celsius (−4 degrees Fahrenheit) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).

See also

References
  1. "Maligne Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  2. "Maligne Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
  3. "Maligne Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
  4. Maligne Mountain PeakFinder
  5. 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.
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