| Mount Caubvick | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,642 metres (5,387 ft) |
| Location | Labrador & Quebec Canada |
| Range | Selamiut Range |
| Prominence | 1,367 m (4,485 ft) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | NTS 014/L13 |
| First ascent | 1973 by Goetze and Adler |
| Easiest route | Scramble |
Mount Caubvick (known as Mont D'Iberville in Quebec) is a mountain located on the border between Labrador and Quebec in the Selamiut Range of the Torngat Mountains. In topography a summit is a point on a surface which is higher in Elevation than all points immediately adjacent to The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A mountain range is a chain of Mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by passes or valleys The Selamiut Range is a Mountain range on the northernmost tip of Labrador, Canada. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A topographic map is a type of Map characterized by large-scale detail and quantitative representation of relief, usually using Contour lines in modern The National Topographic System or NTS (Système national de référence cartographique is the topographic system used by Canada for providing general In Climbing, a first ascent (FA is the first modern recorded climb to reach the top of a Mountain, or the first to follow a particular Climbing route Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. A climbing route is a path by which a climber reaches the top of a Mountain, rock or ice wall Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk A mountain is a Landform that extends above the surrounding Terrain in a limited area with a peak Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and The Selamiut Range is a Mountain range on the northernmost tip of Labrador, Canada. For the Montreal indie band see Torngat Torngat Mountains are a Mountain range located on the Labrador Peninsula at the northern tip Mount Caubvick is the highest point in mainland Canada east of Alberta. Alberta (ælˈbɝtə is one of Canada's prairie provinces. It became a province on September 1 1905 Its relatively low elevation disguises a massive peak that rises sharply from nearby sea levels. Craggy ridges, steep cirques and glaciers are prominent features of the peak. A cirque ( French for " Circus " is an Amphitheatre -like Valley, or valley head formed at the head of a Glacier by
The alp was named Mont d'Iberville by the Quebec government in 1971. It remained nameless on the Labrador side for several years, it became unofficially know as L1, L for Labrador and 1 for highest. [1] In 1981, on the suggestion of Dr. Peter Neary, the provincial government named the mountain after Caubvick, one of the five Inuit who accompanied George Cartwright to England in 1772. Caubvick (fl 1773 was an Inuk from Labrador, a wife of one of George Cartwright's Inuit friends Inuit (plural the singular Inuk, means "man" or "person" is a general term for a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting George Cartwright ( February 12, 1739 &ndash May 19, 1819) trader explorer born in Marham, England, died unmarried
Mount Caubvick also hosts the highest point in both the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and Quebec, although the summit itself lies about 10 metres northeast of the Quebec provincial border and is entirely within Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Modern Labrador Just like its island neighbour Newfoundland early settlement in Labrador was tied to the sea as demonstrated by the Montagnais, Innu and
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Climbing
Due to difficult access (either via bush plane or boat) and unpredictable, snowy weather at any time of the year, there is no easy way to the top. The summit can be gained from the east by the Minaret Ridge or to the west by the Koroc Ridge. The final sections on both routes become technical in nature. [1]
American climbers Michael Adler and Christopher Goetze were the first to scale the peak in 1973. The first Canadian party climbed the mountain on August 14, 1978. In that party were Ray Chipeniuk, Ron Parker, and Erik Sheer. [1]
In August 2003, two climbers from Mississauga, Ontario perished during their descent from the summit. Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel A search was initiated in late August when they failed to meet a plane at a pre-arranged location. The approaching winter weather forced an early end to the search in 2003. In August 2004, their bodies were discovered high up on the mountain. The most plausible scenario appears to be that one of the climbers became injured and was unable to continue the descent. The other climber made an attempt to seek help, taking an alternate route down and apparently fell about 150 feet down a steep headwall. [2]
See also
- List of highest points of Canadian provinces and territories
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of North America
References
External links
- Climbing Mount Caubvick and Mont D'Iberville
- Mount Cauvick in the Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia
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