Roche à Bosche

Roche à Bosche
Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation2,148 m (7,047 ft)[1]
Prominence159 m (522 ft)[1]
Coordinates53°12′54″N 118°02′30″W / 53.21500°N 118.04167°W / 53.21500; -118.04167[1]
Geography
Roche à Bosche
Location in Alberta
Roche à Bosche
Location in Canada
LocationAlberta, Canada
Parent rangeBosche Range
Topo mapNTS 83E1 Snaring River

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.

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

  1. ^ a b c d Roche à Bosche Bivouac.com
  2. ^ Peel, M.C.; Finlayson, B.L. & McMahon, T.A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification" (PDF). Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. Bibcode:2007HESS...11.1633P. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2025-11-07.
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