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Maligne Mountain
Maligne Mountain, Maligne Glacier.jpg
Maligne Mountain with Maligne Glacier
Highest point
Elevation 3,200 m (10,500 ft)
Prominence 625 m (2,051 ft)
Parent peak Mount Brazeau (3470 m)
Listing Mountains of Alberta
Geography
Maligne Mountain is located in Alberta
Maligne Mountain
Maligne Mountain
Location in Alberta
Maligne Mountain is located in Canada
Maligne Mountain
Maligne Mountain
Location in Canada
Location Alberta, Canada
Parent range Queen Elizabeth Ranges
Canadian Rockies
Topo map NTS 83C/11
Geology
Age of rock Cambrian / Ordovician
Type of rock Sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent 1930 W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, N.D. Waffl

Maligne Mountain is a 3,200-metre (10,500-foot) multi-peak massif located east of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Maligne Mountain is surrounded by glaciers, and its nearest higher peak is Monkhead, 7.83 kilometres (4.87 miles) to the south.


History

The peak was first named by Mary Schäffer in 1911 because she thought one peak should bear the name of Maligne Lake. Mary "discovered" Maligne Lake and she named many of the mountains around it, including Mount Charlton, Mount Unwin, and Mount Warren. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1946 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

The first ascent of Maligne Mountain was made in 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, and N.D. Waffl.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Maligne Mountain is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 degrees Celsius (−4 degrees Fahrenheit) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).

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