Mount Nirvana
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Mount Nirvana | |
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Highest point | |
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Listing | List of Ultras in Canada |
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Geography | |
Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
Parent range | Backbone Ranges in the Mackenzie Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 95E/13 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 1965 |
Mount Nirvana, at 2,773 m (9,098 ft) is the unofficial name of the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories, Canada.[2]
History
Part of the Mackenzie Mountains, it was first climbed by Bill Buckingham and Lew Surdam in July 1965.[3]
Today
As of 2008, the Canadian Government continues to refer to the mountain as "unnamed peak",[2][3] however, the name "Mount Nirvana" is commonly depicted in alpine literature.
See also
- List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of North America
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mount Nirvana at Bivouac.com
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Principal heights by range or region from Statistics Canada
External links
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