Gong Peak
Gong Peak is a mountain located in the Sunwapta River Valley of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. The peak lies three km southeast of Mount Weiss. The mountain was named in 1919 by the Interprovincial Boundary Survey after nearby Gong Lake.[1]
| Gong Peak | |
|---|---|
  Gong Peak Location in Alberta | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,120 m (10,240 ft)[1][2] |
| Prominence | 280 m (920 ft)[3] |
| Parent peak | Mount Smythe (3,246 m)[3] |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°22′11″N 117°27′33″W[4] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Parent range | Winston Churchill Range |
| Topo map | NTS 83C6 Sunwapta Peak[4] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 by E. Cromwell, E. Cromwell Jr., F.S. North, J. Monroe Thorington[1][3] |
| Easiest route | rock/snow climb |
References
- "Gong Peak". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2005-06-05.
- "Topographic map of Gong Peak". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- "Gong Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- "Gong Peak". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2013-05-17.
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