Mount Hardisty[3] is a 2,716 m (8,911 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Kerkeslin, 6.0 km (3.7 mi) to the south.[1][4] Both mountains are part of the Maligne Range and are visible from the Icefields Parkway.

Mount Hardisty
Mount Hardisty and Athabasca River
Highest point
Elevation	2,716 m (8,911 ft)[1]
Prominence	456 m (1,496 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Kerkeslin (2950  m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°42′14″N 117°49′28″W[2]
Geography
Mount Hardisty Location of Mount Hardisty in Alberta Show map of Alberta Mount Hardisty Mount Hardisty (Canada) Show map of Canada
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Maligne Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[2]
Geology
Age of rock	Cambrian
Type of rock	Sedimentary rock
Climbing
Easiest route	Scramble

History

The mountain was named by James Hector in 1859 for Richard Hardisty (1831–1889), Chief factor at Rocky Mountain House, and later the first Metis Senator in Canada.[5]

The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1912 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.[2]

Geology

Mount Hardisty is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Cambrian period and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.[6]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Hardisty is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[7] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Hardisty drains into the Athabasca River.

See also

• Geography of Alberta

References

External links

• Weather forecast: Mount Hardisty
• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park

Gallery

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  Hardisty (left) and Kerkeslin (right) at sunset
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  Mount Hardisty from Icefields Parkway
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  Mount Hardisty from Icefields Parkway