Mount Unwin is a 3,268-metre (10,722-foot) mountain summit located on the west side of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Queen Elizabeth Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[1] Its nearest higher peak is Mount Brazeau, 13.0 km (8.1 mi) to the east-southeast.[3]
| Mount Unwin | |
|---|---|
 Mount Unwin seen from Maligne Lake | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,268 m (10,722 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 818 m (2,684 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Brazeau (3470 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°36′39″N 117°31′42″W / 52.61083°N 117.52833°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Unwin Location in Alberta  Mount Unwin Location in Canada | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Protected area | Jasper National Park |
| Parent range | Queen Elizabeth Ranges Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1908 Sidney Unwin[1][3] |
| Easiest route | North Glacier II |
History
editThe peak was named in 1908 by Mary Schäffer for her guide and companion, Sidney Unwin, who had climbed the peak in an effort to locate the elusive Maligne Lake which she was trying to find.[5][3] Mary named many of the mountains around the lake, including Mount Charlton, Maligne Mountain, and Mount Warren.
The mountain's name was made official in 1947 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[4]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Unwin is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Mount Unwin drains down the Maligne River, which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Mount Unwin". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Topographic map of Mount Unwin". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
- ^ a b c d "Mount Unwin". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-04-14.
- ^ a b c "Mount Unwin". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 32.
- ^ 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
edit- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
- Sidney Unwin info: Archives Alberta
Gallery
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Mount Unwin -
Maligne Lake with Mount Charlton and Mount Unwin to the right -
Monkhead, Mt. Charlton, Mt. Unwin from The Whistlers
