Mount Whisler

Mountain in Nunavut, Canada

Mount Whisler
Mount Whisler Nunavut, Canada
Highest point
Elevation	2,500 m (8,200 ft)[1]
Prominence	450 m (1,480 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Barbeau Peak (2616m)[1]
Coordinates	82°01′N 74°32′W / 82.017°N 74.533°W / 82.017; -74.533 (Mount Whisler)[2]
Geography
Location	Nunavut, Canada
Parent range	British Empire Range
Topo map	NTS 340E2 Mount Whisler[2]
Climbing
First ascent	1961
Easiest route	basic snow climb

Mount Whisler is a mountain of the British Empire RangeonCanada'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[edit]

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

References[edit]

Sources[edit]

• Geographical Names of the Ellesmere Island National Park Reserve and Vicinity by Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith (1998) ISBN 0-919034-96-9

External links[edit]

• Mount Whisler at Index Mundi

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