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]