Maligne Mountain is a multi-peak

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located east of

Maligne Lake Maligne Lake ( ) is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. The lake is famed for the colour of its azure water, the surrounding peaks, the three glaciers visible from the lake, and Spirit Island, a frequently and very famously photograph ...

Jasper National Park Jasper National Park is a national park in Alberta, Canada. It is the largest national park within Alberta's Rocky Mountains spanning . It was established as a national park in 1930 and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Its locatio ...

, in the

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. Maligne Mountain is surrounded by glaciers, and its nearest higher peak is Monkhead, to the south. __NOTOC__

History

The peak was first named by

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in 1911 because she thought one peak should bear the name of Maligne Lake. Mary "discovered" Maligne Lake and she named many of the mountains around it, including Mount Charlton,

Mount Unwin Mount Unwin is a 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. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Brazeau, to the east-southeast. __NOTOC ...

, and Mount Warren. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1946 by the

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. The

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of Maligne Mountain was made in 1930 by W.R. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, and N.D. Waffl.

Climate

Based on the

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, Maligne Mountain is located in a

subarctic climate The subarctic climate (also called subpolar climate, or boreal climate) is a climate with long, cold (often very cold) winters, and short, warm to cool summers. It is found on large landmasses, often away from the moderating effects of an ocean, ge ...

with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below with wind chill factors below .

References

External links

Weather forecast
* Parks Canada web site
Jasper National Park
{{Canadian Rockies, state=collapsed Three-thousanders of Alberta Mountains of Jasper National Park Canadian Rockies Alberta's Rockies

History

Climate

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