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Barbeau Peak - Definition and Overview |
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Barbeau Peak is the highest mountain in Nunavut, located on Ellesmere Island. Barbeau Peak is the highest peak east of the Rocky Mountains on the North American continent. The mountain was named in 1969 after Canadian anthropologist Charles Marius Barbeau (1883-1969).
Barbeau Peak was first climbed in 1967 by British alpinist Geoff Hattersley-Smith, at the time the peak was unnamed. The second ascent was by an eight-man Canadian team in 1981. Subsequent ascents have been made in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2002.
See also
External link
- Map of Barbeau Peak (http://mappoint.msn.com/(5e2lhd550feik1bc2pyprd45)/map.aspx?C=82.000747%2c-74.673888&A=177.838914794178&L=WLD0409)
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