Mount Colin

Mount Colin
Mount Colin seen from The Whistlers
Highest point
Elevation	2,687 m (8,816 ft)12
Prominence	307 m (1,007 ft)1
Parent peak	Sirdar Mountain (2804 m)1
Listing	Mountains of Alberta
Coordinates	53°00′07″N 117°59′17″W / 53.00194°N 117.98806°W / 53.00194; -117.988063
Geography
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Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Protected area	Jasper National Park
Parent range	Colin Range Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83F4 Miette3
Geology
Rock type	limestone1
Climbing
First ascent	1947 N.E. Odell, J. Ross, F.S. Smythe14

Mount Colin is a 2,687-metre (8,816-foot) mountain summit located in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in the Colin Range, which is a sub-range of the Canadian Rockies.⁵ The peak is situated 15 km (9.3 mi) northeast of the municipality of Jasper, and is a prominent landmark in the Athabasca Valley visible from Highway 16 and the Canadian. Its nearest higher peak is Sirdar Mountain, 15 km (9.3 mi) to the southeast.¹ Mount Colin was named in 1859 by James Hector after Colin Fraser of the Hudson's Bay Company in charge of Jasper House from 1835 to 1849, and Sir George Simpson's personal servant.⁶ The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1956 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.³

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Colin is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.⁷ Winter temperatures can drop below -20 °C with wind chill factors below -30 °C. In terms of favorable weather, June through September are the best months to climb. Precipitation runoff from Mount Colin flows into the Athabasca River.