Roche à Bosche
Roche à Bosche is a 2,148 metre mountain summit located at the south end of the Bosche Range in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[1] The peak may be seen from the Jasper House National Historic Site along Highway 16.
| Roche à Bosche | |
|---|---|
 Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,148 m (7,047 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 159 m (522 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 53°12′54″N 118°02′30″W [1] |
| Geography | |
  Roche à Bosche Location in Alberta  Roche à Bosche Roche à Bosche (Canada) | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Bosche Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83E/01 |
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche à Bosche is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[2] Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C. Precipitation runoff from Roche à Bosche drains into the Athabasca River.
See also
References
- Roche à Bosche Bivouac.com
- 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
- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
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