Mount Sir James MacBrien | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,759 m (9,052 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 1,109 m (3,638 ft) [1] |
Coordinates | 62°07′23″N127°40′47″W / 62.12306°N 127.67972°W |
Geography | |
Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
Parent range | Mackenzie Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 95L4 Mount Sir James MacBrien |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1955[1] |
Easiest route | Difficult scramble (SW) |
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