Xerxes Peak
| Xerxes Peak | |
|---|---|
| Mount Xerxes | |
Xerxes Peak seen from Fryatt Valley | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,970 m (9,740 ft) |
| Prominence | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Parent peak | Karpathos Peak (Mount Olympus) (2987 m) |
| Listing | Mountains of Alberta |
| Coordinates | 52°29′11″N 117°53′16″W / 52.48639°N 117.88778°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Parent range | Canadian Rockies |
| Topo map | NTS 83C5 Fortress Lake |
| Geology | |
| Rock type | Sedimentary |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1936 by Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Kramer, and A. McKay |
| Easiest route | Mountaineering |
Xerxes Peak, also known as Mount Xerxes, is a 2,970-metre (9,740 ft) mountain summit located in the Athabasca River valley of Jasper National Park, in the Canadian Rockies of Alberta, Canada. No name has been officially adopted yet for this peak. It is situated at the head of Fryatt Creek Valley on the same high ridge as Mount Christie, Brussels Peak, and Mount Lowell. The nearest higher peak is Karpathos Peak (Mount Olympus), 2.0 km (1.2 mi) to the west.