Barbeau Peak
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 Barbeau Peak from the east |
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| height | 2616 m | |
| location | Ellesmere Island , Canada | |
| Mountains | British Empire Range , Arctic Cordillera | |
| Coordinates | 81 ° 54'30 " N , 75 ° 1'30" W | |
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| First ascent | June 5, 1967 by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith | |
| Normal way | Alpine tour, glaciated | |
Barbeau Peak or Barbeau Peak on Ellesmere Island is 2,616 meters above sea level the highest mountain in the Canadian territory of Nunavut . It is also the highest peak on the North American continent east of the Rocky Mountains as well as the British Empire Range and the Arctic Cordillera . The summit is about 43 km as the crow flies northwest of Lake Hazen .
The British mountaineer Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith (1923–2012) made the first ascent in 1967 , and it was not until 1981 that the mountain was climbed a second time. In 1969 it was named after the Canadian anthropologist Marius Barbeau .
See also
Web links
- Barbeau Peak on peakbagger.com