Mount Engelhard facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mount Engelhard |
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NE face of Mt. Engelhard
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,270 m (10,730 ft) |
| Prominence | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mount Cromwell ((3380 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
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 Mount Engelhard
Location in Alberta
Mount Engelhard
Location in Canada
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| Location | Jasper National Park Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C/06 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1930 |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
Mount Engelhard is a tall mountain summit in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. A summit is the highest point of a mountain. This mountain stands 3,270-metre (10,730-foot) high.
It is located between the Athabasca River valley and the Sunwapta River valley. Mount Engelhard is about one kilometer northwest of Mount Cromwell. It is also three kilometers north-northeast of the east summit of Stutfield Peak.
The mountain was named in 1966 after Georgia Engelhard. She was an American climber who spent 15 years exploring the Canadian Rockies.
First Climb of Mount Engelhard
The first time anyone reached the top of Mount Engelhard was in 1930. The climbers were W. Hainsworth, J.F. Lehmann, M.M. Strumia, and N.D. Waffl.
Climate Around Mount Engelhard
The area around Mount Engelhard has a subarctic climate. This means it has very cold and snowy winters. The summers are usually mild.
Temperatures can drop below -20 °C. With the wind chill, it can feel even colder, sometimes below -30 °C. Wind chill makes the air feel much colder than the actual temperature.
Rain and melting snow from the mountain flow into streams. These streams then join the Athabasca River.
