Marmot Mountain

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Coordinates: 52°47′24″N 118°07′36″W / 52.79000°N 118.12667°W / 52.79000; -118.12667
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This article is about a mountain in Alberta. For the mountain in British Columbia, see Marmot Mountain (British Columbia).
Marmot Mountain
East aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,608 m (8,556 ft)[1][2]
Prominence338 m (1,109 ft)[1]
Isolation2.58 km (1.60 mi)[1]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°47′24″N 118°07′36″W / 52.79000°N 118.12667°W / 52.79000; -118.12667[3]
Naming
EtymologyMarmot
Geography
Marmot Mountain is located in Alberta
Marmot Mountain
Marmot Mountain
Location of Muhigan Mountain in Alberta
Marmot Mountain is located in Canada
Marmot Mountain
Marmot Mountain
Marmot Mountain (Canada)
Country
Trident Range
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83D16 Jasper

Marmot Mountain is a 2,608-metre (8,556-foot) mountain summit located in Alberta, Canada.

Description

Marmot Mountain is set within

Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 1,550 meters (5,085 feet) above the Athabasca Valley in six kilometers (3.7 miles). The mountain was named in 1916 and the toponym was officially adopted February 7, 1951, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[3][2] The name refers to the marmot, which are large ground squirrels which inhabit the slopes. The Whistlers, Siffleur Mountain and Arctomys Peak also owe their names to the marmot, an indication that the animal was a favorite of the early explorers in Alberta.[5]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Marmot Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. This climate supports the Marmot Basin ski area on the eastern slopes.

Geology

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[7]

See also

Gallery

  • Marmot's north aspect centered, seen from The Whistlers. Mt. Edith Cavell to left, Throne Mountain to right.
    Marmot's north aspect centered, seen from The Whistlers.
    Mt. Edith Cavell to left, Throne Mountain to right.
  • Marmot's north aspect centered, seen from The Whistlers. Peveril Peak is dark summit to right.
    Marmot's north aspect centered, seen from The Whistlers.
    Peveril Peak is dark summit to right.
  • Marmot Mountain from The Whistlers
    Marmot Mountain from The Whistlers

References

  1. ^ a b c "Marmot Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  2. ^ a b c "Marmot Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  3. ^ a b "Marmot Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  4. ^ "Marmot Mountain, Peakvisor.com". Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  5. ISBN 978-0-921102-65-6
    , p. 143
  6. ISSN 1027-5606
    .
  7. ^ Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias

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