Samson Peak is a mountain summit located on the eastern shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the

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. The nearest higher peak is Mount Charlton, to the east. Samson Peak is situated 1.72 km south of

Leah Peak Leah Peak is a mountain summit located on the east shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Samson Peak, to the north. __NOTOC__ History Leah Peak was named by Mar ...

in the Queen Elizabeth Ranges.

History

Samson Peak was named by

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in her expedition through the area in 1908 to find Maligne Lake. She also named nearby

for Leah Beaver, the wife of

Samson Beaver Samson Beaver was the son of Job Beaver, a guide and trail setter of the late 19th and early 20th century. Both were members of the Stoney First Nation and worked in the Rocky Mountains of Canada. Job Beaver's contributions to exploration of the R ...

. Samson was a

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who befriended Mary and provided her with a hand drawn map to assist her with finding the way to the elusive lake. Samson visited the lake with his father at the age of 14, and 16 years later he drew the map from memory when he met Mary at Elliott Barnes' cabin on the Kootenay Plains in the

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. The

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of Samson Peak was made in 1928 by W.R. Hainsworth and M.M. Strumia The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1947 by the

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Climate

Based on the

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, Samson Peak 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 ...

zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation

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from Samson Peak drains west into Maligne Lake, thence into the Maligne River which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.

References

External links

* Weather forecast
Samson Peak
* Parks Canada web site
Jasper National Park
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Samson Peak Samson Peak is a mountain summit located on the eastern shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Charlton (Canada), Mount Charlton, to the east. Samson Peak is si ...

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History

Climate

See also

References

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