Mount Weiss Explained

Mount Weiss
Elevation M:3090
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:180
Prominence Ref:[2]
Parent Peak:Gong Peak (3120 m)
Range:Winston Churchill Range
Listing:Mountains of Alberta
Region Type:Province
Region:Alberta
Part Type:Protected area
Part:Jasper National Park
Map:Canada Alberta
Map Size:200
Label Position:right
Coordinates:52.3911°N -117.475°W
Coordinates Ref:[3]
First Ascent:1971 by Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin
Easiest Route:rock/snow climb

Mount Weiss is a mountain in Alberta, Canada located on the western side of 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 (1896-1993), who had spent 45 years of his life exploring and guiding in Jasper.[1] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 1506. Mount Weiss. 2007-09-10.
  2. 381. Mount Weiss. 2009-01-02.
  3. IAASA. Mount Weiss. 2013-05-17.
  4. people. 108. Joe Weiss. 2022-03-13.