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Mountain in Alberta, Canada
Mount Colin
Mount Colin seen from The Whistlers
Highest point
Elevation2,687 m (8,816 ft)
Prominence307 m (1,007 ft)
Parent peakSirdar Mountain (2804 m)
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates53°00′07″N 117°59′17″W / 53.00194°N 117.98806°W / 53.00194; -117.98806
Geography
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CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeColin Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83F4 Miette
Geology
Rock typelimestone
Climbing
First ascent1947 N.E. Odell, J. Ross, F.S. Smythe

Mount Colin is a 2,687-metre (8,816-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies. The peak is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Sirdar Mountain, 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southeast. Mount Colin was named in 1859 by James Hector after Colin Fraser of the Hudson's Bay Company in charge of Jasper House from 1835 to 1849, and Sir George Simpson's personal servant. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Colin is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from Mount Colin flows into the Athabasca River.

Gallery

  • Sunset on Mount Colin Sunset on Mount Colin
  • Mt. Colin Mt. Colin

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mount Colin". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  2. "Topographic map of Mount Colin". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  3. ^ "Mount Colin". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
  4. "Mount Colin". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. "Mount Colin, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  6. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 36.
  7. 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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