Roche à Perdrix

Roche à Perdrix is a mountain in Alberta's Rockies, Canada.

Roche à Perdrix
Highest point
Elevation	2,134 m (7,001 ft)[1]
Prominence	168 m (551 ft)[2]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	53°12′49″N 117°48′14″W[3]
Geography
Roche à Perdrix Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Roche à Perdrix Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park
Parent range	Fiddle Range[3][2]
Topo map	NTS 83F4 Miette[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	moderate scramble

It is located south of Highway 16 on the eastern border of Jasper National Park, and is part of the Fiddle Range, one of the easternmost ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It is one of the first mountains upon entering the park from the east and is directly on the park border. In French, perdrix means partridge and roche means rock. The name is a reference to the rock foliations, which resemble a partridge's tail feathers.^[1]

It was named by the Reverend George Grant in 1872.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. In terms of favourable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain flows into the Athabasca River.

Gallery

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  As seen from Highway 16