Barbeau Peak
Barbeau Peak, the apex of Ellesmere Island, is the highest mountain in the Canadian Arctic Islands. There is no higher land closer to the north pole, just 550 miles away over mostly ocean.
Barbeau is often called the highest mountain in eastern North America, but that ignores Greenland and the Caribbean Islands, both of which have higher peaks. It would be technically accurate to call it the highest mountain in eastern Canada and the United States, but it lies so far north that traditional notions of "eastern" are largely meaningless.
The mountain was named in 1969 for Dr. Marius Barbeau (1883-1969), a Canadian anthropologist whose researches into the Indian and Inuit cultures helped preserve them from oblivion and gained him international acclaim.
This largely snow-covered peak rises from vast icecaps remininscent of Antarctica. The ascent is relatively easy from the north, and the main difficulty in ascending the peak is extreme remoteness. Getting to the base of Barbeau Peak via air charter service is very expensive.
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Camping, Hiking, Mountaineering |
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April to August
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-2616 meters |
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Allowed in designated Camping Areas |
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