Brussels Peak Explained

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]

Climate

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.

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Notes and References

  1. 122. Brussels Peak. 2017-08-06.
  2. IAJID. Brussels Peak. 2017-08-06.
  3. 2021-01-03.
  4. Book: Place-names of Alberta. 1928. Geographic Board of Canada. Ottawa. 25. 2017-08-06.
  5. Peel, M. C. . Finlayson, B. L. . McMahon, T. A. . 2007 . Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification . Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. . 11 . 1633–1644 . 1027-5606.