Barbeau Peak

Information

Elevation

2.616 m

Country

Canada (CA)

Location / Range

British Empire Range, Pulau Ellesmere — Taman Nasional Quttinirpaaq, Nunavut

Mountain type

Gunung non-vulkanik (puncak British Empire Range)

Volcanic?

No (non-volcanic)

Coordinates

81.9267, -74.9867

Difficulty

Sangat sulit — ekspedisi High Arctic terpencil, akses lewat pesawat charter, perjalanan gletser, dan navigasi mandiri

Best Season

Mei–Juli (siang kutub; salju dan es masih relatif stabil)

Hazards

Keterpencilan ekstrem di High Arctic, celah gletser, suhu di bawah nol bahkan musim panas, badai, dan tidak ada infrastruktur darurat

Description

Barbeau Peak (2,616 m) is the highest mountain in Nunavut and the highest point in the Canadian Arctic. It rises in the British Empire Range on Ellesmere Island, within Quttinirpaaq National Park — one of the world's most northerly protected areas. Its extreme High Arctic remoteness makes any ascent a full expedition reached by charter aircraft, with self-supported travel over glaciated terrain.