Mount Weiss is a mountain in Alberta, Canada located on the western side of the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park,[4] 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][5]

Mount Weiss
Mount Weiss is located in Alberta
Mount Weiss
Mount Weiss
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation3,090 m (10,140 ft)[1]
Prominence180 m (590 ft)[2]
Parent peakGong Peak (3120 m)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates52°23′28″N 117°28′30″W / 52.39111°N 117.47500°W / 52.39111; -117.47500[3]
Geography
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
Protected areaJasper National Park
Parent rangeWinston Churchill Range
Topo mapNTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak
Climbing
First ascent1971 by Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin[1][2]
Easiest routerock/snow climb

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mount Weiss". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2007-09-10.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Weiss". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  3. ^ "Mount Weiss". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
  4. ^ "Topographic map of Mount Weiss". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
  5. ^ "Joe Weiss". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-13.