Mount Jimmy Simpson

For the mountain in Antarctica, see Mount Simpson.
Mount Jimmy Simpson
Mt. Jimmy Simpson in winter (2013)
Highest point
Elevation2,966 m (9,731 ft)[1]
Prominence251 m (823 ft)[2]
Parent peakMount Thompson (3,089 m)[2]
ListingMountains of Alberta
Coordinates51°41′08″N 116°30′17″W / 51.68556°N 116.50472°W / 51.68556; -116.50472[3]
Geography
Mount Jimmy Simpson is located in Alberta
Mount Jimmy Simpson
Mount Jimmy Simpson
Location of Mount Jimmy Simpson in Alberta
Mount Jimmy Simpson is located in Canada
Mount Jimmy Simpson
Mount Jimmy Simpson
Mount Jimmy Simpson (Canada)
LocationBanff National Park
Alberta, Canada
Parent rangeWaputik Mountains
Canadian Rockies
Topo mapNTS 82N10 Blaeberry River[3]
Geology
Age of rockCambrian
Type of rockSedimentary
Climbing
First ascent1897 by J. Norman Collie, G.P. Baker, P. Sarbach[4]

Mount Jimmy Simpson is a 2,966-metre (9,731-foot) summit located 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) northwest of Bow Lake in Banff National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Thompson, 3.0 km (1.9 mi) to the southwest.[2] Mount Jimmy Simpson is a member of the Waputik Mountains, and is situated east of the Wapta Icefield and west of the Bow River valley. Mount Jimmy Simpson can be seen from the Icefields Parkway at Bow Lake. Jimmy Simpson Junior is a 2,721 meter sub-summit east of the mountain.

  1. ^ "Mount Jimmy Simpson, Alberta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2019-10-09.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Jimmy Simpson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  3. ^ a b "Mount Jimmy Simpson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2018-10-21.
  4. ^ "Mount Jimmy Simpson". cdnrockiesdatabases.ca. Retrieved 2019-10-09.