Roche à Perdrix facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Roche à Perdrix |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,135 m (7,005 ft) |
| Prominence | 168 m (551 ft) |
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 Roche à Perdrix
Location in Alberta
Roche à Perdrix
Location in Canada
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Fiddle Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83F/04 |
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| Easiest route | moderate scramble |
Roche à Perdrix is a mountain in Alberta's Rockies, Canada.
It is located south of Highway 16 on the eastern border of Jasper National Park, and is part of the Fiddle Range, one of the easternmost ranges of the Canadian Rockies. It is one of the first mountains upon entering the park from the east and is directly on the park border. In French, perdrix means partridge and roche means rock. The name is a reference to the rock foliations, which resemble a partridge's tail feathers.
It was named by the Reverend George Grant in 1872.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, it is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from the mountain flows into the Athabasca River.
