Mount Weiss
Mount Weiss is a mountain in Alberta, Canada located in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park and is part of the Winston Churchill Range. The mountain was named in 1972 after Joe Weiss, who had spent 45 years of his life exploring and guiding in Jasper.[1]
Mount Weiss | |
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Mount Weiss Location in Alberta | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,090 m (10,140 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 180 m (590 ft) [2] |
Parent peak | Gong Peak[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°23′28″N 117°28′30″W [3] |
Geography | |
Location | Alberta, Canada |
Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
Topo map | NTS 83C/06 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1971 by Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin[1][2] |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
See also
References
- "Mount Weiss". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
- "Mount Weiss". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- "Mount Weiss". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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