Majestic Mountain (Alberta)

Majestic Mountain
Southeast aspect, from Mt. Edith Cavell
Highest point
Elevation	3,086 m (10,125 ft) [1] [2] [3] [4]
Prominence	1,120 m (3,670 ft) [3]
Parent peak	Redoubt Peak (3,115 m) [5]
Isolation	9.45 km (5.87 mi) [6]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°45′27″N118°12′56″W / 52.75750°N 118.21556°W / 52.75750; -118.21556 [7]
Geography
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Interactive map of Majestic Mountain
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park [8]
Parent range	Canadian Rockies Trident Range [8] [6]
Topo map	NTS 83D16 Jasper [7]
Geology
Rock age	Cambrian
Rock type	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
First ascent	1926

Majestic Mountain is a 3,086-metre (10,125-foot) summit in Alberta, Canada.

Description

Majestic Mountain is located within Jasper National Park and is the highest point of the Trident Range in the Canadian Rockies. ^[6] The town of Jasper is situated 17 km (11 mi) to the northeast and the Continental Divide is 11 km (6.8 mi) to the west. The nearest higher neighbor is Redoubt Peak, 9 km (5.6 mi) to the southwest. ^[6] Precipitation runoff from Majestic Mountain's east slope drains to the Athabasca River via Portal Creek and the west slope drains to the Miette River via Meadow Creek. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 1,100 m (3,600 ft) above Circus Valley in 2.5 km (1.6 mi).

History

The first ascent of the summit was made in 1915 by Morrison P. Bridgland. ^{[9] [2]} The mountain's name was also applied in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland, a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in this area and was impressed by this one. ^[1] The "Mt. Majestic" name appeared in the publication of a climbing guide book in 1921, which identified the peak as the highest in the Trident group. ^[10] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada. ^[7]

Geology

The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. ^[11]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Majestic Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. ^[12] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F).

Gallery

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  Majestic Mountain (left) and Mount Estella (right)

See also

• List of mountains in the Canadian Rockies
• Mountainsportal
• Geography of Alberta

References

1. Boles, Glen W.; Putnam, William Lowell; Laurilla, Roger W. (2006). Canadian Mountain Place Names. Rocky Mountain Books. p. 164. ISBN   9781894765794.
2. "Majestic Mountain". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
3. "Majestic Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
4. "Majestic Mountain, Peakvisor.com" . Retrieved 2023-08-04.
5. "Majestic Mountain - 10,137' AB". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
6. "Majestic Mountain, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
7. "Majestic Mountain". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2023-08-04.
8. NTS map sheet 83D16 Jasper
9. MacLaren, I.S. (2005). Mapper of Mountains M.P. Bridgland in the Canadian Rockies 1902-1930. With Eric Higgs, Gabrielle Zezulka-Mailloux. Edmonton, AB: The University of Alberta Press. ISBN   0-88864-456-6.
10. Palmer, Howard; Thorington, James Monroe (1921). A Climber's Guide to the Rocky Mountains of Canada. p. 152. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
11. Gadd, Ben (2008), Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias
12. 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
• Majestic Mountain: weather forecast