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Mount Kerkeslin is a 2,956 m (9,698 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada.[2] It is the highest peak of the Maligne Range. It is located in the south part of the Maligne Range, east of the Icefields Parkway and is visible from the Athabasca Falls lookout. Mount Kerkeslin 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.[3]

Mount Kerkeslin
Mount Kerkeslin seen from Athabasca Falls
Highest point
Elevation	2,956 m (9,698 ft)
Prominence	730 m (2,400 ft)
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	52°38′56″N 117°49′36″W[1]
Geography
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Location	Alberta
Parent range	Maligne Range
Topo map	NTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[1]
Climbing
First ascent	1926 by F.H. Slark, guided by J. Weber[1][2]

The mountain was named in 1859 by James Hector during the Palliser expedition but the source of the name is not known.[1][2]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Kerkeslin is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] Temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Kerkeslin drains into the Athabasca River.

See also

• Geography of Alberta

References

External links

• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
• Mount Kerkeslin weather: Mountain Forecast

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