Mount Belanger is a mountain, making it Alberta's 130th highest peak. It was named in 1921 by D.B. Dowling, in memory of Andre Belanger, a local mountain guide who drowned in the Athabasca River in 1814. It lies within peaks that are between the Athabasca River and Whirlpool Rivers in Jasper National Park.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Belanger is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Wintertime lows can reach -20 °C with wind chill values as low as -30 °C.

Mount Belanger

See also

Geography of Alberta

Brussels Peak

References

External links

Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park

Mount Belanger: weather forecast

Three-thousanders of Alberta

Mountains of Jasper National Park

Canadian Rockies

Alberta's Rockies

Mount Belanger