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Mount Whisler

Coordinates: 82°01′N 74°32′W / 82.017°N 74.533°W / 82.017; -74.533 (Mount Whisler)
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Mount Whisler
Mount Whisler is located in Nunavut
Mount Whisler
Mount Whisler
Highest point
Elevation2,500 m (8,200 ft)[1]
Prominence450 m (1,480 ft)[1]
Parent peakBarbeau Peak (2616m)[1]
Coordinates82°01′N 74°32′W / 82.017°N 74.533°W / 82.017; -74.533 (Mount Whisler)[2]
Geography
LocationNunavut, Canada
Parent rangeBritish Empire Range
Topo mapNTS 340E2 Mount Whisler[2]
Climbing
First ascent1961
Easiest routebasic snow climb

Mount Whisler is a mountain of the British Empire Range on Canada's Ellesmere Island. It is the second highest peak of the British Empire Range, of Ellesmere Island, and of the Arctic Cordillera. It is located about 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Barbeau Peak (2,616 m (8,583 ft)), the highest peak in the Cordillera. The Henrietta Nesmith Glacier completely surrounds Mount Whisler.[1]

The United States Army Signal Corps first mapped Mount Whisler in 1882 during their Lady Franklin Bay Expedition. It was named for Private William Whisler, a member of the party.

Further reading

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  • Whalley, Ted (1988). "Canadian Arctic 1987" (PDF). www.alpinejournal.org.uk. The Alpine Journal. Retrieved 2019-12-08.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Whisler". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-08.
  2. ^ a b "Mount Whisler". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-08.

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