Mount Belanger Explained

Mount Belanger
Elevation M:3120
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:589
Prominence Ref:[2] [3]
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Region Type:Province
Region:Alberta
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Jasper National Park
Range:Canadian Rockies
Parent Peak:Mount Fryatt 3,361 m
Map:Canada Alberta#Canada
Map Size:260
Label Position:right
Coordinates:52.5114°N -117.9228°W
Coordinates Ref:[4]
First Ascent:July 14, 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia
Easiest Route:North face II

Mount Belanger is a 31090NaN0 mountain, making it Alberta's 130th highest peak. It was named in 1921 by D.B. Dowling, in memory of Andre Belanger, a local mountain guide who drowned in the Athabasca River in 1814.[5] It lies within peaks that are between the Athabasca River and Whirlpool Rivers in Jasper National Park.[1] [2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Belanger is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Wintertime lows can reach -20 °C with wind chill values as low as -30 °C.

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Notes and References

  1. 107. Mount Belanger. 2021-01-05.
  2. 475. Mount Belanger. 2017-11-26.
  3. 4435. Mount Belanger. 2012-11-03.
  4. IAECF. Mount Belanger. 2021-01-05.
  5. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 18. babel.hathitrust.org. 2021-01-05.
  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 . 1027-5606.