Mount Nirvana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,773 m (9,098 ft) |
Prominence | 1,663 m (5,456 ft) |
Listing | |
Coordinates | 61°52′29″N 127°40′49″W / 61.87472°N 127.68028°WCoordinates: 61°52′29″N 127°40′49″W / 61.87472°N 127.68028°W |
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.
Part of the Mackenzie Mountains, it was first climbed by Bill Buckingham and Lew Surdam in July 1965.
As of 2008, the Canadian Government continues to refer to the mountain as "unnamed peak", however, the name "Mount Nirvana" is commonly depicted in alpine literature.