Crescent Peak

Crescent Peak
Highest point
Elevation2,484 m (8,150 ft)
Prominence254 m (833 ft)
Parent peakMount Sir James MacBrien
Coordinates62°06′35″N 127°38′19″W / 62.1097°N 127.6385°W / 62.1097; -127.6385
Geography
Country
Canada
Territory
Northwest Territories
Parent rangeMackenzie Mountains
Topo mapNTS 95L4 Mount Sir James MacBrien
Climbing
First ascentJuly 7, 1960, William J. Buckingham and party

Crescent Peak is a peak in the Cirque of the Unclimbables, Northwest Territories, Canada. The peak is on a ridge 3 kilometers to the southeast of Mount Sir James MacBrien, its parent, and has an elevation of 2484 meters.

Climbing history

On July 7th, 1960, members of the Bill Buckingham party completed a first ascent of Crescent Peak as part of their expedition to the Cirque of the Unclimbables. The team ascended a southwest-facing couloir, then proceeded with a section of difficult rock climbing before ascending a large snow field on the mountain's western face. Buckingham reported that the team spent little time on the summit and described the descent as being "uneventful".

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Crescent Peak". Bivouac.com. Retrieved August 25, 2026.
  2. ↑ Buckingham, William J. (1961). "The Logan Mountains, 1960". American Alpine Journal.