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 | |
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![]() ![]() Mount Weiss Location in Alberta | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,090 m (10,140 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 180 m (590 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Gong Peak (3120 m)[2] |
Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
Coordinates | 52°23′28″N 117°28′30″W[3] |
Geography | |
Country | Canada |
Province | Alberta |
Protected area | Jasper National Park |
Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1971 by Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin[1][2] |
Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
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