Weeping Wall (Alberta)

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

Weeping Wall
The Weeping Wall is located along the Icefields Parkway.
Highest point
Elevation1,785 m (5,856 ft)[1]
Prominence300 m (980 ft)[2]
Coordinates52°9′23″N 117°0′24″W / 52.15639°N 117.00667°W / 52.15639; -117.00667[3]
Geography
Weeping Wall is located in Alberta
Weeping Wall
Weeping Wall
Location in Alberta
LocationAlberta, Canada
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

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  • "Weeping Wall" at Canadian Rockies Ice Climbing Encyclopedia with route descriptions, degrees of difficulty, and equipment needs.
  • "Weeping Wall". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.