Utopia Mountain
Mountain in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mountain in Alberta, Canada From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Utopia Mountain is a 2,602-metre (8,537-foot) mountain in the Miette Range of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] It was named by Morrison P. Bridgland in 1916.[1] Bridgland (1878-1948) was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[5]
Utopia Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,602 m (8,537 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 353 m (1,158 ft) |
Parent peak | Violin Peak (2682 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 53°05′50″N 117°46′08″W[3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Miette Range |
Topo map | NTS 83F4 Miette[3] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Moderate/Difficult Scramble[4] |
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Utopia Mountain is 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. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from Utopia Mountain drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.
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