Mount Julian (Alberta)
Mount Julian is a peak located at the southern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.
The mountain was named in 1928 by Leo Amery for his son Julian
The mountain was first climbed in 1930 by J.A. Corry, C.G. Crawford, E.M. Gillespie, J. McAuley, M. Percy, R. Rushworth, G. Shanger, and I. Vanderberg.
Geology
Mount Julian is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Julian is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.
Gallery
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Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake -
Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake -
Mt. Julian to right of center -
Mount Paul (left), Spirit Island centered, Mount Julian (right) -
Julian Amery, the mountain's namesake
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See also
References
- ^ "Mount Julian". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ David Faber - Speaking for England. ISBN 9781416525967
- ^ Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ^ Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
- ^ 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
- Mount Julian: Mountain-forecast.com