Kleodora Peak

Kleodora Peak is a 2,850 metres (9,350 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, Mount Lowell, Xerxes Peak, and Karpathos Peak (Mount Olympus). Its nearest higher peak is Parnassus Peak, 1.0 km (0.62 mi) to the north.[1] The mountain was named for Kleodora, who in Greek mythology lived on Mount Parnassus.[1] The name has not been officially adopted yet for this peak. An unnamed glacier lies below the eastern slope in the cirque between Kleodora Peak and Mount Belanger.

Kleodora Peak
Kleodora Peak seen from Fryatt Valley
Highest point
Elevation2,850 m (9,350 ft)[1]
Prominence110 m (360 ft)[1]
Parent peakParnassus Peak (2905 m)[1]
Coordinates52°29′33″N 117°55′32″W[1]
Geography
Kleodora Peak
Location of Kleodora Peak in Alberta
Kleodora Peak
Kleodora Peak (Canada)
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeCanadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 83C/05
Geology
Type of rockSedimentary

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Kleodora Peak is located in a subarctic climate with long, cold, snowy winters, and short mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Kleodora Peak drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.

See also

References

  1. "Kleodora Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. 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.
Kleodora Peak seen from the head of Fryatt Valley
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