Nanga Parbat Mountain (Canada)
Nanga Parbat Mountain is located on the border of Alberta and British Columbia. It was named in 1898 by J. Norman Collie after the Indian mountain Nanga Parbat, located in the Himalayas.[1][2] Collie had climbed on Nanga Parbat in 1895.
| Nanga Parbat Mountain | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,240 m (10,630 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 270 m (890 ft) [2] |
| Coordinates | 51°42′21″N 116°51′56″W [3] |
| Geography | |
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| Country | Canada |
| Provinces | Alberta and British Columbia |
| Parent range | Park Ranges |
| Topo map | NTS 82N/10 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1922 Howard Palmer, J. Monroe Thorington, Edward Feuz Jr.[1] |
See also
- List of peaks on the British Columbia-Alberta border
- List of mountains of Alberta
- Mountains of British Columbia
References
- "Nanga Parbat Mountain". PeakFinder.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- "Nanga Parbat Mountain". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
- "Nanga Parbat Mountain (Alberta)". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-06-09.
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