Roche Ronde

Roche Ronde
Roche Ronde and its reflection in an open section of the Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation	2,138 m (7,014 ft)[1]
Prominence	96 m (315 ft)[2]
Parent peak	Mount Aeolus (2643 m)[2]
Listing	List of mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	53°13′12″N 118°01′00″W[2]
Geography
Roche Ronde Location in Alberta
Interactive map of Roche Ronde
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Bosche Range
Topo map	NTS 83E1 Snaring River

Roche Ronde is a 2,138-metre (7,014 ft) mountain summit located at the south end of the Bosche Range in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] The peak may be seen from the Jasper House National Historic Site along Highway 16. The mountain was named for the rounded summit as Roche Ronde is French for "round rock".[1][2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Ronde is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Roche Ronde drains into the Athabasca River.

Gallery

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  Roche Ronde
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  Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River

See also

• Geography of Alberta

References

1. "Roche Ronde". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
2. "Roche Ronde". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-07-24.
3. 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

• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park