Indian Ridge (Alberta)

Indian Ridge is a mountain located in Jasper National Park, in the Trident Range of the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The summit is unofficially called Indian Peak. The town of Jasper is situated to the north-northeast, The Whistlers lies to the northeast, and Muhigan Mountain is to the west-northwest. The nearest higher peak is Manx Peak, to the southwest, and Terminal Mountain lies to the south. The Marmot Basin alpine ski area on Marmot Mountain is located to the southeast. The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods and pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny.

History

The peak was named in 1916 by Morrison P. Bridgland because of its reddish colored rock. Bridgland, was a Dominion Land Surveyor who named many peaks in Jasper Park and the Canadian Rockies. The mountain's name was officially adopted in 1951 by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Indian Ridge is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Winter temperatures can drop below with wind chill factors below. Precipitation runoff from Indian Ridge drains into tributaries of the Miette River and Athabasca River.