Weeping Wall (Alberta)

Weeping Wall
Weeping Wall
Location in Alberta
Highest point
Elevation 1,785 m (5,856 ft) [1]
Prominence 300 m (980 ft) [2]
Coordinates 52°9′23″N 117°0′24″W / 52.15639°N 117.00667°W / 52.15639; -117.00667Coordinates: 52°9′23″N 117°0′24″W / 52.15639°N 117.00667°W / 52.15639; -117.00667 [3]
Geography
Location Alberta, Canada

The Weeping Wall is a set of cliffs, approximately 1000 feet high, located alongside Highway 93 (Icefields Parkway) in northern Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, just south of the boundary with Jasper National Park.

Waterfalls on Weeping Wall in Summer

In spring and summer, the faces of the cliffs are usually covered with a series of cascading waterfalls. In winter, the waterfalls freeze into towering pillars of ice and become a well-known site for ice climbing.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Elevation of Weeping Wall at canmaps.com
  2. ↑ Height of Weeping Wall at waymarking.com
  3. ↑ Coordinates at canmaps.com
  4. ↑ Google Image Search showing ice climbing on Weeping Wall

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