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 the Pakistani mountain Nanga Parbat, located in the Himalayas.[1][2] Collie had climbed on Nanga Parbat in 1895.
See also
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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