Mount Sir James MacBrien
| Mount Sir James MacBrien | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,759 m (9,052 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,109 m (3,638 ft) [1] |
| Coordinates | 62°07′23″N 127°40′47″W / 62.12306°N 127.67972°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Northwest Territories, Canada |
| Parent range | Mackenzie Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 95L/04 |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1955[1] |
| Easiest route | Difficult scramble (SW) |
Mount Sir James MacBrien is a peak in the Fort Smith Region of Canada's Northwest Territories. The second highest peak in the Mackenzie Mountains, it is named after Major-General Sir James Howden MacBrien who was the head of the Canadian Militia in the mid-1920s.
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