Chetamon Mountain
| Chetamon Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Chetamon Mountain and Snaring River seen from the snaring road bridge | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,606 m (8,550 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 122 m (400 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Cliff Mountain (2763 m)[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°03′07″N 118°11′57″W / 53.05194°N 118.19917°W[3] |
| Geography | |
  Chetamon Mountain Location in Alberta  Chetamon Mountain Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | De Smet Range[4] Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83E1 Snaring River[3] |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | sedimentary rock |
Chetamon Mountain is a 2,606-metre (8,550-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park, in the De Smet Range of the Canadian Rockies in Alberta, Canada. The peak is situated 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of the municipality of Jasper, in the Athabasca Valley and is visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Cliff Mountain, 3.5 km (2.2 mi) to the northwest.[1]
Chetamon Mountain is a name derived from the Stoney language meaning "squirrel".[5] The mountain was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland because two rocks on the peak's arête had the appearance of a squirrel.[1] 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 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3]
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Chetamon Mountain 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 Chetamon Mountain flows into the Athabasca River via the Snaring River and Cobblestone Creek.
Gallery
Chetamon Mountain (left), Esplanade Mountain and Gargoyle Mountain seen from Snaring River
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Chetamon Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-03-13.
- ^ "Topographic map of Chetamon Mountain". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
- ^ a b c "Chetamon Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ "Chetamon". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 33.
- ^ 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
Media related to Chetamon Mountain at Wikimedia Commons- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
