Roche Ronde | |
Elevation M: | 2138 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 96 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Range: | Bosche Range |
Parent Peak: | Mount Aeolus (2643 m) |
Listing: | List of mountains of Alberta |
Location: | Alberta, Canada |
Map: | Canada Alberta |
Label Position: | right |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 8 |
Mapframe-Caption: | Interactive map of Roche Ronde |
Coordinates: | 53.22°N -118.0167°W |
Roche Ronde is a 21380NaN0 mountain summit located at the south end of the Bosche Range in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] The peak may be seen from the Jasper House National Historic Site along Highway 16. The mountain was named for the rounded summit as Roche Ronde is French for "round rock".[1] [2]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Ronde is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[3] Temperatures can drop below -20C with wind chill factors below -30C. Precipitation runoff from Roche Ronde drains into the Athabasca River.