Barbeau Peak

Barbeau Peak is a mountain in Qikiqtaaluk, Nunavut, Canada. Located on Ellesmere Island within Quttinirpaaq National Park, it is the highest mountain in Nunavut and the Canadian Arctic. The mountain was named in 1969 after Marius Barbeau, a Canadian anthropologist whose research into First Nations and Inuit cultures gained him international acclaim.[2]

Barbeau Peak in 2002

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	Highest ocean islands 37th North America prominent peaks 31st North America isolated peaks 13th Canada most prominent peaks 11th Canada most isolated peaks 1st
Coordinates	81°55′36″N 74°59′12″W[1]
Geography
Barbeau Peak Location in northern Nunavut, Canada
Location	Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada
Parent range	British Empire Range
Topo map	NTS 340D15 (untitled)
Climbing
First ascent	June 5, 1967
Easiest route	basic snow climb

Barbeau Peak is characterized by deep and long crevasses, razor thin ridges and highly variable and volatile weather.

Barbeau Peak is the highest mountain within the British Empire Range as well as the Arctic Cordillera, as well as in all of eastern North America.

Barbeau Peak was first climbed on 7 June 1967 by British geologist/glaciologist Geoffrey Hattersley-Smith as part of a joint Defence Research Board/Royal Air Force field party. The party both named the peak and determined its height.

The second ascent was by an eight-man American team in June 1982 (Errington, Trafton AAC 1983) via the north ridge. Subsequent ascents have been made in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2002, though as of 2006 only seven successful summits have been attained.