Nanga Parbat Mountain (Canada)
| Nanga Parbat Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Nanga Parbat Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,240 m (10,630 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 270 m (890 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 51°42′18″N 116°51′54″W / 51.70500°N 116.86500°WCoordinates: 51°42′18″N 116°51′54″W / 51.70500°N 116.86500°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Alberta–British Columbia, Canada |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/10 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1922 Howard Palmer, J. Monroe Thorington, Edward Feuz Jr.[1] |
Nanga Parbat Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after Nanga Parbat in the Himalayas.[1][2] Collie had climbed on Nanga Parbat in 1895.
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- Mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- 1 2 3 "Nanga Parbat Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- 1 2 "Nanga Parbat Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
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