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| Barbeau Peak | |
|---|---|
 Barbeau Peak as seen from its eastern side | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,616 m (8,583 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,616 m (8,583 ft)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 81°55′36″N74°59′12″W / 81.92667°N 74.98667°W /81.92667; -74.98667[1] |
| Geography | |
  Barbeau Peak Location in northern Nunavut, Canada | |
| Location | Ellesmere Island,Nunavut, Canada |
| Parent range | British Empire Range |
| Topo map | NTS340D15 (untitled) |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | June 5, 1967 |
| Easiest route | basic snow climb |
Barbeau Peak is a mountain inQikiqtaaluk,Nunavut, Canada. Located onEllesmere Island withinQuttinirpaaq National Park, it is the highestmountain in Nunavut and theCanadian Arctic.
Barbeau Peak is characterized by deep and long crevasses, razor thin ridges and highly variable and volatile weather. It is the highest mountain within theBritish Empire Range as well as theArctic Cordillera, as well as in all of easternNorth America.[citation needed]
The mountain was named in 1969 afterMarius Barbeau, a Canadiananthropologist whose research intoFirst Nations andInuit cultures gained him international acclaim.[2]
Barbeau Peak was first climbed on 7 June 1967 by British geologist/glaciologistGeoffrey Hattersley-Smith as part of a jointDefence Research Board/Royal Air Force field party. The party both named the peak and determined its height.[citation needed]
The second ascent was by an eight-man American team in June 1982 (Errington, Trafton AAC 1983) via the north ridge. Subsequent ascents were made in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2002, though as of 2006 only seven successful summits have been attained.[citation needed]
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