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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.
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 ...
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 Icefields Parkway (also known as Highway 93) is a highway 230 km (140 mi) in length running from Lake Louise, Alberta, in Banff National Park, to Jasper, Alberta, where it meets Highway 16. The scenic highway runs parallel to the continental divide, providing motor and cycle access to the heart of the Canadian Rockies and is considered to ...
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 ]
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Michael G. Sullivan is a Canadian biologist specializing in fisheries, [1] [2] [3] wildlife and land use management. [4] He is known for his role in the active recovery of Alberta's collapsed walleye population. [5] [3] [2] [1] He currently serves as the provincial fish science specialist for Alberta Environment and Parks [6]
The following activities are available in the park: [3] Camping at Sandy McNabb and Bluerock campgrounds.; Cross-country skiing on the Sandy McNabb trails.; Fishing for brown, bull, cutthroat and rainbow trout, longnose dace, northern pearl dace, longnose sucker, mountain sucker, mountain whitefish and spoonhead sculpin on the Sheep River.