| Roche Bonhomme | |
| Elevation M: | 2495 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence M: | 160 |
| Prominence Ref: | [2] |
| Range: | Colin Range Canadian Rockies |
| Parent Peak: | Grisette Mountain (2620 m) |
| Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
| Region Type: | Province |
| Region: | Alberta |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | Jasper National Park |
| Map: | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| Map Size: | 260 |
| Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 52.9447°N -117.9433°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Rock: | sedimentary rock |
Roche Bonhomme is a 2495m (8,186feet) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.[4] [3] The peak is situated 13km (08miles) northeast of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Grisette Mountain, 2.2km (01.4miles) to the east.[2]
Roche Bonhomme was named in 1878 by George Munro Grant for the fact it has an anthropomorphic shape.[5] The French "Roche Bonhomme" translates to "Rock Fellow." The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1947 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3] Roche Bonhomme is composed of Permian and Carboniferous strata topped by darker Triassic siltstone of the Sulphur Mountain Formation.[6]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Bonhomme is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] 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 Roche Bonhomme flows into tributaries of the Maligne River which in turn is a tributary of the Athabasca River.