Barbeau Peak
Template:Short descriptionTemplate:More citations neededTemplate:Infobox mountain Barbeau Peak is a mountain in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Located on Ellesmere Island within Quttinirpaaq National Park, it is the highest mountain in Nunavut and the Canadian Arctic.
Geography and name
Barbeau Peak is characterized by deep and long crevasses, razor thin ridges and highly variable and volatile weather. It is the highest mountain within the British Empire Range as well as the Arctic Cordillera, as well as in all of eastern North America.Template:Citation needed
The mountain was named in 1969 after Marius Barbeau, a Canadian anthropologist whose research into First Nations and Inuit cultures gained him international acclaim.<ref name="soc">Template:Cite web</ref>
Climbing history
Barbeau Peak was first climbed on 7 June 1967 by British geologist/glaciologist Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith as part of a joint Defence Research Board/Royal Air Force field party. The party both named the peak and determined its height.Template:Citation needed
The second ascent was by an eight-man American team in June 1982 (Errington, Trafton AAC 1983) via the north ridge. Subsequent ascents were made in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2002, though as of 2006 only seven successful summits have been attained.Template:Citation needed
Gallery
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Barbeau Peak in 2002
See also
- List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- List of Ultras of Canada
Further reading
References
- Geographical Names of the Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve and Vicinity by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith (1998) Template:ISBN
External links
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