Mount Julian (Alberta)

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
Elevation2,769 m (9,085 ft)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°34′20″N 117°26′30″W[1]
Naming
EtymologyJulian Amery
Geography
Mount Julian is located in Alberta
Mount Julian
Mount Julian
Location in Alberta
Mount Julian is located in Canada
Mount Julian
Mount Julian
Mount Julian (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeQueen Elizabeth Ranges
Topo mapNTS 83C11 Southesk Lake
Climbing
First ascent1930

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

Mount 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

Based 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
  • Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake
    Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake
  • Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake
    Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake
  • Mt. Julian to right of center
    Mt. Julian to right of center
  • Mount Paul (left), Spirit Island centered, Mount Julian (right)
    Mount Paul (left), Spirit Island centered, Mount Julian (right)
  • Julian Amery, the mountain's namesake
    Julian Amery, the mountain's namesake

References
  1. "Mount Julian". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  2. David Faber - Speaking for England. ISBN 9781416525967
  3. 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.
  4. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
  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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.