Roche Ronde facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Roche Ronde
Roche Ronde and its reflection in an open section of the Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation	2,138 m (7,014 ft)
Prominence	96 m (315 ft)
Parent peak	Mount Aeolus (2643 m)
Listing	List of mountains of Alberta
Geography
Roche Ronde Location in Alberta
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Bosche Range
Topo map	NTS 83E/01

Roche Ronde is a 2,138-metre (7,014 ft) mountain summit located at the south end of the Bosche Range in Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak may be seen from the Jasper House National Historic Site along Highway 16. The mountain was named for the rounded summit as Roche Ronde is French for "round rock".

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Roche Ronde is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C (−4 °F) with wind chill factors below −30 °C (−22 °F). Precipitation runoff from Roche Ronde drains into the Athabasca River.

Roche à Bosche (left) and Roche Ronde (right) with Athabasca River