Brussels Peak

Brussels Peak is a 3,161 metre 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.[3] 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]
Coordinates	52°31′02″N 117°49′21″W [2]
Geography
Brussels Peak Location in Alberta
Location	Alberta, Canada
Parent range	Canadian Rockies
Topo map	NTS 83C/12[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1948 by R. Garner and J. Lewis[1]

Brussels Peak was named after the ship SS Brussels.[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Brussels Peak is located in a subarctic climate with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[5] 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

• List of mountains of Canada

References

1. "Brussels Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
2. "Brussels Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
3. "Mount Brussels, Alberta". Peakbagger.com.
4. Place-names of Alberta. Ottawa: Geographic Board of Canada. 1928. p. 25. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
5. 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

• Parks Canada web site: Jasper National Park
• American Alpine Journal: The First Ascent of Brussels Peak