Cirque Mountain

Cirque Mountain is a mountain located 11 km (7 mi) northeast of Mount Caubvick, Labrador, Canada. It is the third highest mountain in Labrador, after Caubvick (1,652 m) and Torngarsoak Mountain (1,595 m), and lies in the Selamiut Range, which is a subrange of the Torngat Mountains. Before 1971, it was believed that Cirque Mountain was the highest peak, in Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains and south of Baffin Island.[3]

This article is about a mountain in Canada. For the mountain in the United States, see Cirque Mountain (Washington).
Cirque Mountain
Highest point
Elevation1,568 m (5,144 ft)
Prominence820 m (2,690 ft) [1]
Coordinates58°56′01″N 63°32′57″W 
Geography
LocationLabrador, Canada
Parent rangeSelamiut Range
Topo mapNTS 014J/13
Climbing
First ascent1916, A.P. Coleman [2]

References
  1. "Cirque Mountain, Newfoundland". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  2. "Cirque Mountain". Summitpost.org. November 16, 2005. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  3. "Cirque Mountain". Bivouac.com.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.