Indian Ridge (Alberta)
Indian Ridge | |
---|---|
![]() Indian Ridge seen from The Whistlers. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 410 m (1,350 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Manx Peak (3044 m) |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°48′44″N 118°10′12″W / 52.81222°N 118.17000°WCoordinates: 52°48′44″N 118°10′12″W / 52.81222°N 118.17000°W[2] |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Indian Ridge Location of Indian Ridge in Alberta | |
Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Trident Range Canadian Rockies |
Topo map | NTS 83D16 Jasper[2] |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Easy Scramble[3] |
Indian Ridge is a 2,820-metre (9,252 ft) mountain located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The summit is unofficially called Indian Peak.[1] The town of Jasper is situated 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) to the north-northeast, and The Whistlers lies 2.55 kilometres (1.58 mi) to the northeast. Its nearest higher peak is Manx Peak, 4.3 km (2.7 mi) to the southwest, and Terminal Mountain lies 3.25 km (2.02 mi) to the south. The Marmot Basin alpine ski area is located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast. The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[4]
History[]
The peak was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland because of its reddish colored rock.[5] Bridgland (1878–1948), was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies.[6] The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]
Climate[]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Indian Ridge is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Indian Ridge drains into tributaries of the Miette River and Athabasca River.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Indian Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ a b c "Indian Ridge". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ^ Kane, Alan (1999). "Indian Ridge". Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies. Calgary: Rocky Mountain Books. pp. 316–317. ISBN 0-921102-67-4.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
- ^ "Indian Ridge". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
- ^ 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[]
- Weather forecast: Indian Ridge
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
- Two-thousanders of Alberta
- Mountains of Jasper National Park
- Canadian Rockies