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Pyramid Lake is a kidney-shaped lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It lies at the foot of Pyramid Mountain , a natural landmark that overlooks the town of Jasper . It has a total area of 1.2 km 2 (0.46 sq mi) [ 1 ] and discharges in Athabasca River through the 2 km (1.2 mi) long Pyramid Creek.
Patricia Lake. Patricia Lake is a lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, near the town of Jasper. It was named for Princess Patricia of Connaught, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. [2] It is connected by Pyramid Lake road and hiking trails to the town of Jasper, as well as other tourist sites such as Pyramid Lake and Pyramid Mountain.
The mountain is a relatively easy scramble on the eastern slopes. These slopes can be reached by following a steep fire road from the parking lot at Pyramid Lake, 11.5 km (7 mi) southeast of the peak. [4] Based on the Köppen climate classification, Pyramid Mountain is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild ...
This 7,850 km 2 (3,030 sq mi) lake has 2,295 km 2 (886 sq mi) of its surface area in Alberta and 5,555 km 2 (2,145 sq mi) in Saskatchewan. The largest lake completely within Alberta is Lake Claire, at 1,436 km 2 (554 sq mi). Lake Claire is just west of Lake Athabasca, with both located in the remote Peace-Athabasca Delta.
Lac Beauvert, or Beauvert Lake (/ b oʊ ˈ v ɛər /) is a small lake (0.4 km 2) in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. It is next to the Jasper Park Lodge , a Fairmont Hotels and Resorts property. [ 1 ]
In 1993, Alberta introduced the Horse Capture Regulation [25] under the Stray Animals Act which regulates the capture of wild horses, with between 25 and 35 horses being captured each year. [13] However, during the 2011-12 capture season a record 216 horses were captured in Alberta. [23]
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The town of Jasper is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast and Pyramid Mountain is 3.45 kilometres (2.14 mi) to the northeast. [1] The peak is composed of sedimentary rock laid down from the Precambrian to the Jurassic periods which was pushed east and over the top of younger rock during the Laramide orogeny . [ 4 ]