Cairngorm (Alberta)
Cairngorm is a 2,610-metre (8,563 ft) mountain located in Alberta, Canada.
| Cairngorm | |
|---|---|
Southeast aspect, centered | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,610 m (8,563 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 230 m (755 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1.61 km (1.00 mi)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°55′59″N 118°11′27″W / 52.93306°N 118.19083°W[3] |
| Geography | |
Cairngorm Location of Cairngorm in Alberta Cairngorm Cairngorm (Canada) | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Victoria Cross Ranges Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83D16 Jasper[3] |
Description edit
Cairngorm is set within Jasper National Park, in the Victoria Cross Ranges of the Canadian Rockies. The town of Jasper is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast and Pyramid Mountain is 3.45 kilometres (2.14 mi) to the northeast.[1] The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods which was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4] Precipitation runoff from Cairngorm drains into tributaries of the Miette, Snaring and Athabasca rivers. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,430 meters (4,690 feet) above Pyramid Lake in six kilometers (3.7 miles).
History edit
The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland after the Cairngorms, a mountain range in the Scottish Highlands associated with the mountain Cairn Gorm.[2][5] Bridgland (1878–1948), was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[6] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted February 7, 1951, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate edit
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Cairngorm is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c d "Cairngorm, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ a b Birrell, Dave (2000), 50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies, Rocky Mountain Books, ISBN 978-0-921102-65-6, p. 26
- ^ a b c "Cairngorm". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ "Cairngorm". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN 0-88864-456-6.
- ^ 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 edit
- Cairngorm: weather forecast
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park