Mount Nirvana

{{short description|Highest mountain in NWT, Canada}}

{{Infobox mountain

| name = Mount Nirvana

| photo = Nahteni_Shih.jpg

| photo_caption =

| elevation_m = 2773

| elevation_ref = {{cite web|url=http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/canada/yukon.html|title=Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut Ultra-Prominences | publisher = Peaklist.org | access-date=2019-09-23}}

| prominence_m = 1663

| prominence_ref =

| range = Backbone Ranges in the Mackenzie Mountains

| listing = {{unbulleted list

|North America isolated peaks 89th

|Canada highest major peaks 87th

|Canada prominent peaks 87th

|Canada most isolated peaks 27th

|Canadian Subnational High Points 4th

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| map = Canada

| map_caption = Location in Canada

| map_size = 250

| label_position =

| location = Northwest Territories, Canada

| coordinates = {{coord|61|52|29|N|127|40|49|W|type:mountain_region:CA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo = NTS {{Canada NTS Map Sheet|95|E|13}}

| first_ascent = July 29, 1965 by William J. Buckingham, Lewis J. Surdam{{cite web |url=http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196603300/Logan-Mountains-1965 |title=Logan Mountains, 1965 |publisher=americanalpineclub.org |access-date=2019-04-29}}

| easiest_route = North Wall

}}

Mount Nirvana, at {{convert|2773|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} is the unofficial name of the highest mountain in the Northwest Territories, Canada.{{cite bivouac|id=255|name=Mount Nirvana|accessdate=2019-09-23}} The mountain is a part of Nahanni National Park Reserve, the largest national park in the Northwest Territories.

History

Part of the Mackenzie Mountains, it was first climbed by Bill Buckingham and Lew Surdam in July 1965.[http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys03.htm Principal heights by range or region] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621093136/http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/phys03.htm |date=2008-06-21 }} from Statistics Canada Buckingham gave the mountain the moniker of "Mount Nirvana" at that time.{{cite web |url= https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=652 |title= Mount Nirvana, Northwest Territories |publisher= Peakbagger.com |date= 1 November 2004 }}

Before 2016, only five successful ascent were recorded, all with the assistance of helicopters or floatplane. In June 2016, Nirvana was climbed without assistance for the first time.{{cite web |last=Gilbertson |first=Eric |date=2017 |title=Thunder Mountain (Mt. Nirvana), Unsupported Ascent, and Peak 46 |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13201214060 |website=American Alpine Club |location= |publisher= |access-date=2025-01-31}}

See also

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