Geraldine Peak
{{short description|Mountain peak in Jasper NP, Alberta, Canada}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Geraldine Peak
| photo = Mount Geraldine Whirlpool Mountain.jpg
| photo_caption = Geraldine Peak seen from Whirlpool River
| elevation_m = 2930
| elevation_ref = {{cite bivouac|id=26677|name=Geraldine Peak|accessdate=2018-12-12}}
| prominence_m = 710
| range = Canadian Rockies
| parent_peak = Mount Fryatt 3361 m
| listing = Mountains of Alberta
| location = Alberta, Canada
| map = Alberta#Canada
| map_size = 220
| map_caption = Location in Alberta##Location in Canada
| label_position = right
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 8
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Geraldine Peak
| coordinates = {{coord|52|36|26|N|117|57|25|W|type:mountain_region:CA-AB_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|83|C|12}}
| first_ascent =
| easiest_route = Scrambling
}}__NOTOC__
Geraldine Peak is a {{Convert|2930|m|ft|abbr=off|adj=on}} mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The peak is also known as Whirlpool Mountain,{{cite book|title=The Glittering Mountains of Canada|author=Thorington, J. Monroe|publisher= Rocky Mountain Books|year=1925|page=171}}{{cite book|title=50 Roadside Panoramas in the Canadian Rockies|author=Birrell, Dave|publisher=Rocky Mountain Books|year=2000|pages=28-29}} and Mount Geraldine.{{cite book|title=Selected Alpine Climbs in the Canadian Rockies|author=Dougherty, Sean|page=252|publisher=Rocky Mountain Books|year=1991}} No name has been officially adopted yet. The names derive from its position at the northern end of the long ridge that divides Geraldine Lakes{{cite cgndb|id=IAFZM|name=Geraldine Lakes|accessdate=2018-12-13}} and Geraldine Creek on the southeast side, from the Whirlpool River on the northwest side. The nearest higher peak is Mount Fryatt, {{convert|7.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the south-southeast. Geraldine Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway in the vicinity of Athabasca Falls.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Geraldine Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.{{cite journal | author = Peel, M. C. |author2=Finlayson, B. L. |author3=McMahon, T. A. | year = 2007 | title = Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification | journal = Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. | volume = 11 | pages = 1633–1644 | issn = 1027-5606}} Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Geraldine Peak drains into tributaries of the Athabasca River.
Geology
The mountain is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.{{citation|title=Geology of the Rocky Mountains and Columbias |author=Gadd, Ben |year=2008}}
Gallery
File:Whirlpool Mountain and Mount Edith Cavell.jpg|Whirlpool Mountain (left) and Mount Edith Cavell (right) seen with Athabasca River
File:Whirlpool Mountain from Leech Lake.jpg|Whirlpool Mountain reflected in Leech Lake
File:Geraldine Peak also known as Whirlpool Mountain.jpg|Whirlpool Mountain
File:Mount Fryatt and Whirlpool Mountain.jpg|Mount Fryatt outlier (left) and Whirlpool Mountain (right)
File:Geraldine Peak.jpg|Geraldine Peak
File:Geraldine Peak framed by trees.jpg|Geraldine Peak
File:Impressive mountain along Icefields Parkway.jpg|Geraldine Peak
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- Parks Canada web site: [https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/jasper Jasper National Park]
- Climbing Geraldine Peak: [https://giantsgate.com/destinations/geraldine_peak/ Giant's Gate Journeys]
{{Geographic Location 2
| Center = Geraldine Peak
| North = Icefields Parkway
| Northeast = Mount Hardisty
| ENE = Mount Kerkeslin
| East = Athabasca River
| Southeast = Mount Christie
| South = Geraldine Lakes
| Southwest = Mount Fryatt
| West = Whirlpool River
| Northwest = Mount Edith Cavell
}}
{{Canadian Rockies|state=collapsed}}