Brussels Peak | |
Elevation M: | 3161 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Prominence M: | 671 |
Range: | Canadian Rockies |
Parent Peak: | Mount Fryatt |
Listing: | Mountains of Alberta |
Location: | Alberta, Canada |
Map: | Canada Alberta |
Map Size: | 200 |
Label Position: | right |
Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
First Ascent: | 1948 by R. Garner and J. Lewis |
Brussels Peak is a 31610NaN0 mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. The nearest higher peak is Mount Fryatt, 6.75km (04.19miles) to the northwest.[3] Brussels Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
Brussels Peak was named after the ship SS Brussels.[4]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Brussels Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C. Precipitation runoff from Brussels Peak drains into the Athabasca River.