Item jas-2590-is-jas-70326 - Winston Churchill Mountain Range, Jasper National Park

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Winston Churchill Mountain Range, Jasper National Park

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  • Digitized 2008 (originally created 1944) (Creation)

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1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 20 cm

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Photograph of the Winston Churchill Mountain Range. Mount Weiss is visible on the left; Mount Alberta is visible right of center. The negative for this image is located under 994.56.624b;Included with photograph and negative is a note stating: 1 special negative, Churchill Mtn. / Group with Mt. Weiss at the left, Mt. / Alberta right of center, first climbed / by a Japanese party with Jean Weber / acting as one of the Swiss Mountain Guides. The photo was taken from a Norse / man in March 1944 during the Lovat Scout / training and I was fortunate to secure a good negative while acting as guide to the Lovat Scouts / unit who were in training in Jasper at the time. I / guiding and instructing them / for four months until their de - / parture for Italy some time in April [994.56.624c];Mount Weiss;3090m (10138ft.);Located in the Sunwapta River Valley opposite the confluence of Jonas Creek and the Sunwapta River. Winston Churchill Range, Jasper Park, Alberta Major headwater Athabasca River. Latitude 52; 23; 30 Longitude 117; 28; 30, Topo map 83C/06;Can be seen from Highway 93N;Named in 1972. Weiss, Joe (Joe Weiss lived in Jasper for 45 years, exploring, guiding, and photographing in the Rockies.) Official name. First ascended in 1971 by Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Fuhrer, B. Martin Journal reference CAJ 55-93;[citation note: <a href="http://www.rmbooks.com/peakfinder/showpeakbyid.asp?MtnId=948" target="_blank">www.rmbooks.com/peakfinder/showpeakbyid.asp?MtnId=948</a>] [last accessed April 10, 2009]<br><br>

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modified: 2009-07-01

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