Geraldine Peak

Geraldine Peak is a 2,930-metre (9,610-foot) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is also known as Whirlpool Mountain,[2][3] and Mount Geraldine.[4] No name has been officially adopted yet. The names derive from its position at the northern end of the long ridge that divides Geraldine Lakes[5] and Geraldine Creek on the southeast side, from the Whirlpool River on the northwest side. The nearest higher peak is Mount Fryatt, 7.0 km (4.3 mi) to the south-southeast.[1] Geraldine Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway in the vicinity of Athabasca Falls.

Geraldine Peak
Geraldine Peak seen from Whirlpool River
Highest point
Elevation2,930 m (9,610 ft)[1]
Prominence710 m (2,330 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Fryatt 3361 m[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°36′26″N 117°57′25″W[1]
Geography
Geraldine Peak is located in Alberta
Geraldine Peak
Geraldine Peak
Location in Alberta
Geraldine Peak is located in Canada
Geraldine Peak
Geraldine Peak
Geraldine Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[1]
Climbing
Easiest routeScrambling

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Geraldine Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Geraldine Peak drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.

Geology

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

  • Whirlpool Mountain (left) and Mount Edith Cavell (right) seen with Athabasca River
    Whirlpool Mountain (left) and Mount Edith Cavell (right) seen with Athabasca River
  • Whirlpool Mountain reflected in Leech Lake
    Whirlpool Mountain reflected in Leech Lake
  • Whirlpool Mountain
    Whirlpool Mountain
  • Mount Fryatt outlier (left) and Whirlpool Mountain (right)
    Mount Fryatt outlier (left) and Whirlpool Mountain (right)
  • Geraldine Peak
    Geraldine Peak
  • Geraldine Peak
    Geraldine Peak
  • Geraldine Peak
    Geraldine Peak

See also

References
  1. "Geraldine Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-12-12.
  2. Thorington, J. Monroe (1925). The Glittering Mountains of Canada. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 171.
  3. Birrell, Dave (2000). 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 28–29.
  4. Dougherty, Sean (1991). Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 252.
  5. "Geraldine Lakes". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  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.
  7. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.