Brussels Peak is a 3,161-metre (10,371 ft) 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, 6.75 km (4.19 mi) to the northwest.[4] Brussels Peak can be seen from the Icefields Parkway.
| Brussels Peak | |
|---|---|
 Brussels Peak centered between Mount Christie (left) and Mount Lowell (right) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,161 m (10,371 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 671 m (2,201 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Mount Fryatt[1] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°31′02″N 117°49′21″W / 52.51722°N 117.82250°W[2] |
| Geography | |
  Brussels Peak Location in Alberta | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C12 Athabasca Falls[2] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1948 by R. Garner and J. Lewis[3][1] |
Brussels Peak was named after the ship SS Brussels.[5]
Climate
editBased on the Köppen climate classification, Brussels Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[6] Temperatures can drop below -20 C with wind chill factors below -30 C. Precipitation runoff from Brussels Peak drains into the Athabasca River.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Brussels Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ a b "Brussels Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ Garner, Raymond C. (1949). "The First Ascent of Brussels Peak". American Alpine Journal. American Alpine Club. Archived from the original on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ "Mount Brussels, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
- ^ Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 25. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
- ^ 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. ISSN 1027-5606.
External links
edit- Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
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