Pyramid Mountain | |
Elevation M: | 2766 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 761 |
Prominence Ref: | [2] |
Range: | Victoria Cross Ranges |
Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
Location: | Alberta, Canada |
Map: | Canada Alberta |
Map Size: | 200 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 52.9511°N -118.1492°W |
Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
First Ascent: | George Kinney, guided by Conrad Kain |
Easiest Route: | Scramble |
Pyramid Mountain is a mountain in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, named for its pyramid-like shape. James Hector named the mountain in 1859 due to its appearance from the Athabasca River valley on the eastern side of the peak.[1]
Part of the Victoria Cross Ranges in the Athabasca River Valley the mountain is in the major headwaters for the Athabasca River. The peak is just under 100NaN0 north-west of the town of Jasper.
The mountain is a relatively easy scramble on the eastern slopes. These slopes can be reached by following a steep fire road from the parking lot at Pyramid Lake, 11.50NaN0 southeast of the peak.
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C.