Mount Julian (Alberta)

Mount Julian
North aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,769 m (9,085 ft) [1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°34′20″N117°26′30″W / 52.57222°N 117.44167°W / 52.57222; -117.44167 [1]
Naming
Etymology	Julian Amery
Geography
Mount Julian Location in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Julian Location in Canada Show map of Canada
Interactive map of Mount Julian
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park
Parent range	Queen Elizabeth Ranges
Topo map	NTS   83C11 Southesk Lake
Climbing
First ascent	1930

Mount Julian is a peak located at the southern end of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada.

The mountain was named in 1928 by Leo Amery for his son Julian ^{[1] [2]}

The mountain was first climbed in 1930 by J.A. Corry, C.G. Crawford, E.M. Gillespie, J. McAuley, M. Percy, R. Rushworth, G. Shanger, and I. Vanderberg. ^[1]

Geology

Mount Julian is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods. ^[3] Formed in shallow seas, this sedimentary rock was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny. ^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Julian is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. ^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C.

Gallery

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  Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake
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  Mt. Julian, centered, from Maligne Lake
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  Mt. Julian to right of center
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  Mount Paul (left), Spirit Island centered, Mount Julian (right)
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  Julian Amery, the mountain's namesake

See also

• Mountainsportal
• Geography of Alberta

References

1. "Mount Julian". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
2. David Faber - Speaking for England. ISBN   9781416525967
3. Belyea, Helen R. (1960). The Story of the Mountains in Banff National Park (PDF). parkscanadahistory.com (Report). Ottawa: Geological Survey of Canada. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-10-02. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
4. Gadd, Ben (2008). Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias.
5. 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.

External links

• Mount Julian: Mountain-forecast.com