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Mount Nirvana

Mount Nirvana
Mount Nirvana is located in Canada
Mount Nirvana
Mount Nirvana
Location in Canada
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°W / 61.87472; -127.68028Coordinates: 61°52′29″N 127°40′49″W / 61.87472°N 127.68028°W / 61.87472; -127.68028
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.



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