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26-584: Mount Paul is a 2,850-metre (9,350 ft) mountain summit towering 1134 metres above the east shore of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park , in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta , Canada . The nearest higher peak is Maligne Mountain , 1.81 km (1.12 mi) to the north-northwest. Mount Paul is situated north of Monkhead and they are often seen together in the background of iconic calendar photos of Spirit Island and Maligne Lake. Mount Paul

52-513: A final dome of ice at the summit that they could not surmount, though he himself, a dedicated diarist, had not written of this climb and never wrote or spoke definitively against it. Even if not credited with the first ascent of the Monarch of the Rockies, the sensational story catapulted Phillips into the spotlight among mountaineering circles, and he was invited to outfit future expeditions, most notably

78-478: A month in camp making four large climbs up the northwest side of Robson, the final of which they claimed to have stood on the summit, though this was discredited by the Alpine Club of Canada due to lack of evidence and the unlikely nature of the route and the unsanctioned expedition. Alpine Club founding member and writer Elizabeth Parker would later claim that Phillips admitted in 1913 that they had been stumped by

104-521: A third trip on his quest for the first ascent of Mount Robson . Kinney describes him as "A sturdy youth of twenty-five, wearing on his Stetson the silver badge of the Guides Association of Ontario,... A very prince of the trail. Quick, handy, a splendid cook, he made a camp-mate that could not be excelled... and though he had never climbed mountains before that summer, he proved to be a cool-headed and cautious climber." The two proceeded to spend over

130-474: Is approximately 22.5 km (14.0 mi) long and is 97 m (318 ft) at its deepest point, in the south end of the lake. It averages 35 m (115 ft) in depth. It sits at approximately 1,670 m (5,480 ft) asl . Easily visible from the Maligne Lake Day Lodge are Leah and Samson Peaks and Mount Paul to the east, and Mounts Charlton, Unwin, Mary Vaux and Llysfran Peak to

156-853: Is buried in Jasper Cemetery. Donald "Curly" Phillips built many structures still in use today, including the Shangri-La ski cabin, maintained by the Maligne Lake Ski Club, and the original boathouse at Maligne Lake. He also built the first incarnation of the still heavily used trail from the Robson River past Kinney Lake and the "flying trestle" stairs and walkways through the Valley of a Thousand Falls to Berg Lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park . He came very close to first ascents of

182-590: Is credited with stocking Maligne Lake with brook trout , packed overland in barrels . Then in the 1970 Parks Canada decided to introduce rainbow trout to make sport fishing in the lake more difficult. The largest rainbow trout in Alberta was subsequently caught in this lake (20 pounds 4 ounces or 9.2 kilograms) by the means of sport fishing. The record fish was mounted and is currently owned by Currie's Guiding and Tackle, Jasper. Jasper National Park staff later introduced brook trout . The third largest brook trout in

208-501: Is the boathouse, built by Donald "Curly" Phillips in 1928 to accommodate his wilderness guiding and fishing business. In the same year, he finished construction of the first Maligne Lake tour boat, Leah (named for Leah Samson, wife of Samson Beaver). Philips resided in his boathouse until his death in an avalanche (1936, aged 52). The historic buildings are maintained by Maligne Lake Tours, a company that dates back to Brewster's and Philips' early entrepreneurial endeavours. Curly Philips

234-737: The CP Rail train in Biscotasing and said goodbye to Ontario to seek his fortune in the Rocky Mountains. "Curly" Phillips first made a name for himself in the summer of 1909, when he chanced to meet the Rev. George Kinney , alone and struggling with packhorses loaded for an expedition in the waters of the Athabasca River near John Moberly's cabin (East of present-day Jasper ) and immediately convinced him to accompany him on an ill-prepared adventure to attempt

260-678: The Geographical Names Board of Canada . Based on the Köppen climate classification , Mount Paul is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. Temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Precipitation runoff from Mount Paul drains west into Maligne Lake, thence into the Maligne River which is a tributary of the Athabasca River . Maligne Lake Maligne Lake

286-707: The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway , completed in 1913. In 1913, Phillips built a corral and store, as well as a house in town, and moved his parents and his brother and sister out from Ontario to live in Jasper and help with the businesses. In 1923, he married Grace Inkster and they had three children: Sam (1928), Joy (1930), and Ivy (1932). Over the years, "Curly" would develop his cabins and facilities in order to better outfit climbers, scientists, hunters, academics, and tourists, and guide trips on horseback, by canoe and powerboat, or by ski, snowshoe, and float plane. He

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312-460: The Maligne River , which enters the lake on its south side, near Mount Unwin and drains the lake to the north. Maligne Lake, as well as Maligne River , Maligne Mountain , and Maligne Pass, takes its name from the French word for malignant or wicked. The name was used by Father Pierre-Jean De Smet (1801–1873) to describe the turbulent river that flows from the lake (in the spring), and soon spread to

338-527: The 1911 and 1913 Alpine Club Camps at Mount Robson, where he would meet and collaborate with Alpine Club president A. O. Wheeler , scientists from the Smithsonian Institution , and famed climbers and mountain guides, including Conrad Kain , with whom he would share a winter trapline and many backcountry adventures. The success of these trips and his winter trapping in the region convinced him to settle permanently in Jasper townsite, newly accessible by

364-720: The Alpine Club of Canada, and in the 1930s began to develop access to terrain for skiing and single-handedly built a cabin for alpine ski tours at Shangri-La in the Maligne Range . In 1935 he became president of the Athabasca Guides and Trailmen's Association, a "fitting recognition of his long-continued efforts on behalf of tourism in the Jasper valley." On March 21, 1938, "Curly" Phillips was killed in an avalanche while skiing below Elysium Mountain in Jasper National Park, and

390-413: The area and live off the fish populations. Maligne Lake is the subject of a major painting by Group of Seven artist Lawren Harris . Harris and fellow Group of Seven painter A. Y. Jackson spent August and early September 1924 sketching in Jasper National Park, camping at the south end of the lake. Harris completed the painting "Maligne Lake, Jasper Park" later that year, a turning point in his career as

416-474: The first of many paintings inspired by his expeditions to the Rocky Mountains. The painting was purchased by the National Gallery of Canada in 1928, where it is on display as part of the gallery's permanent collection. Donald %22Curly%22 Phillips Donald Nelson "Curly" Phillips (1884-1938) was a Canadian guide, outfitter, entrepreneur, and explorer who was a part of many pioneering expeditions in

442-402: The lake, canyon, pass, mountain and range. It is also possible that early French traders applied the name to the river for its treacherous confluence with the Athabasca River . The lake was well known to First Nations of the area, including Samson Beaver , who knew it as Chaba Imne ("Beaver Lake"). He drew the first map of the lake and the route to it for Mary Schäffer in 1907. Schäffer

468-484: The lake. June 8, 1908, with the help of Samson Beaver's map, Schäffer, her travelling companion Mary (Mollie) Adams and the guides Billy Warren and Sid Unwin, set out from Lake Louise to reach the lake. When they arrived at the lake, they explored it with the means of a raft, nicknamed HMS Chaba . At the request of the Canadian government, Schäffer returned in 1911 to survey the lake in more detail. She also named several of

494-404: The lakes of Northern Ontario apprenticing in the wilderness life of hunting, fishing, trapping, guiding, and building and navigating boats. The aptitude he showed for entertaining and guiding clients, and the skills he learned in navigation, trail construction, and carpentry would be put to good use in his outfitting career in western Canada. On his twenty-fourth birthday, in 1908, Phillips boarded

520-652: The mountains and peaks. Mary Schäffer's books of the area attracted tourists from all over the United States. Maligne Lake is the location of two Alberta registered historic buildings, the Maligne Lake Chalet and accompanying guest house, washhouse, and cache, all built in 1927 by Colonel Fred Brewster as a part of his "Rocky Mountain Camps". For a time, the Maligne Lake Chalet was the largest, most luxurious accommodation in Jasper National Park. The other historic building

546-452: The northern Canadian Rockies in the early twentieth century. He settled in Jasper, Alberta , and was involved in the development of mountain tourism in the region. Phillips was born on April 15, 1884, in the township of Dorset, Ontario , to parents Daniel Alven Phillips and Dorothy Storm Robinson He received a well-rounded education, but spent the bulk of his young life in the forests and on

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572-410: The south and west. The Charlton-Unwin, Maligne, and Coronet glaciers are visible from the lake, which boasts a self-sustaining population of introduced rainbow trout and brook trout . It is a popular spot for sport fishing, kayaking and canoeing. Parks Canada maintains three camping sites, accessible only by canoe, at Hidden Cove, Fisherman's Bay and Coronet Creek. Maligne Lake is fed and drained by

598-419: The world was also sport fished from this lake and is owned by David Robson of Hinton, Alberta . Wildlife is surprisingly abundant along this high altitude oligotrophic lake. Grizzly bear , black bear , mule deer , caribou , wolves , moose , and mountain sheep are some of the larger mammals that frequent the lake area during the summer season. Bald eagles , golden eagles and osprey also frequent

624-490: Was a much sought-after trail guide and later expanded his enterprise to building boats for outfitting trips on the Athabasca and Peace Rivers , as well developing the first boat tours at Maligne Lake , south of Jasper. He tried many different tourism enterprises, even a brief attempt at a Dude Trap-Line in the winter of 1926-27, which did not go over well enough to continue. He continued to outfit many camps and expeditions for

650-452: Was an explorer and artist of the Rocky Mountains area who, being the first non-native to visit Chabna Imne, was accredited with the discovery; which she attached the name Maligne Lake. The first European to actually see the lake was Henry McLeod, scouting routes for the CPR in 1875. When he sighted it, he was high in the mountain range and did not actually go into the lake area or identify the route to

676-411: Was named by Mary Schäffer after Paul Sharples, Mary's nine year old nephew who accompanied her on her second expedition to Maligne Lake in 1911. Mary originally referred to this mountain as The Thumb during her first successful expedition to Maligne Lake in 1908. The first ascent of Mount Paul was made in 1928 by W.R. Hainsworth and M.M. Strumia This mountain's name was officially adopted in 1946 by

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