Roche Jacques

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Roche Jacques

Roche Jacques from the summit of Cinquefoil Mountain
Elevation 2,603 m (8,540 ft)[1]
Prominence 423 m (1,388 ft)[2]
Location
Location Alberta, Canada
Range Jacques Range
Coordinates 53°02′25″N 117°57′35″W / 53.04028°N 117.95972°W / 53.04028; -117.95972
Topo map NTS 83F/04
Climbing
Easiest route rock climb

Roche Jacques is a mountain in Alberta's Rockies, Canada.

It is located south of Highway 16 and Talbot Lake in Jasper National Park. It is part of the Jacques Range, and is situated immediately southeast of Cinquefoil Mountain, between the Jaques Creek and Cinquefoil Creek valleys.

The mountain was named after Jacques Cardinal, a North West Company employee.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Roche Jacques". PeakFinder. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
  2. "Roche Jacques". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=7494. Retrieved 2009-01-01.


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