Mount Nirvana
Mount Nirvana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,773 m (9,098 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,663 m (5,456 ft)[1] |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 61°52′29″N 127°40′49″W / 61.87472°N 127.68028°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
Parent range | Backbone Ranges in the Mackenzie Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 95E13 Mount Sidney Dobson |
Climbing | |
First ascent | July 29, 1965 by William J. Buckingham, Lewis J. Surdam[2] |
Easiest route | North Wall[2] |
Mount Nirvana, at 2,773 m (9,098 ft) is the unofficial name of the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories, Canada.[2][3] Currently the Canadian government is working to officially recognize the name Thunder Mountain, reflecting the local Dehcho First Nation name for the mountain.[4] Today, the name Mt. Nirvana is commonly depicted in alpine literature.
Mount Nirvana is part of Nahanni National Park Reserve, the largest national park in the Northwest Territories.
History
[edit]Part of the Mackenzie Mountains, it was first climbed by Bill Buckingham and Lew Surdam in July 1965.[2][5] Buckingham gave the mountain the moniker of "Mount Nirvana" at that time.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of North America
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ a b c d "Logan Mountains, 1965". americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ "Mount Nirvana". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Thunder Mountain (Mt Nirvana) Expedition 2017". countryhighpoints.com. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
- ^ Principal heights by range or region Archived 2008-06-21 at the Wayback Machine from Statistics Canada
- ^ "Mount Nirvana, Northwest Territories". Peakbagger.com. 1 November 2004.
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