Mount Unwin
Mountain in Alberta, Canada
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::summary Mountain in Alberta, Canada ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mount Unwin |
| photo | Mount Unwin, Jasper Park, Canada.jpg |
| photo_caption | Mount Unwin seen from Maligne Lake |
| elevation_m | 3268 |
| elevation_ref | |
| prominence_m | 818 |
| prominence_ref | |
| range | Queen Elizabeth Ranges |
| Canadian Rockies | |
| parent_peak | Mount Brazeau (3470 m) |
| listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| country | Canada |
| part_type | Protected area |
| map | Canada Alberta#Canada |
| map_caption | Location in Alberta##Location in Canada |
| map_size | 200 |
| label_position | right |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_ref | |
| topo_map | NTS |
| first_ascent | 1908 Sidney Unwin |
| easiest_route | North Glacier II |
| :: |
| name = Mount Unwin | photo = Mount Unwin, Jasper Park, Canada.jpg | photo_caption = Mount Unwin seen from Maligne Lake | elevation_m = 3268 | elevation_ref = | prominence_m = 818 | prominence_ref = | range = Queen Elizabeth Ranges Canadian Rockies | parent_peak = Mount Brazeau (3470 m) | listing = Mountains of Alberta | country = Canada | region_type = Province | region = Alberta | part_type = Protected area | part = Jasper National Park | map = Canada Alberta#Canada | map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in Canada | map_size = 200 | label_position = right | coordinates = | coordinates_ref = | topo_map = NTS | first_ascent = 1908 Sidney Unwin | easiest_route = North Glacier II
Mount Unwin is a 3268 m 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, 13.0 km to the east-southeast. NOTOC
History
The 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. 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.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Unwin is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Unwin drains down the Maligne River, which is a tributary of the Athabasca River.
References
Gallery
File:Mount Unwin.jpg|Mount Unwin File:Canada Boat House am Maligne Lake, Jasper NP, Alberta, CA.jpg|Maligne Lake with Mount Charlton and Mount Unwin to the right File:Unwin from The Whistlers.jpg|Monkhead, Mt. Charlton, Mt. Unwin from The Whistlers
References
- Mount Unwin. 52.6108333. -117.5283333. 2022-02-09
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- (1928). "Place-names of Alberta". Geographic Board of Canada.
- {{Cite Köppen-Geiger cc 2007
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