Ragged Range

Ragged Range
Mount Nirvana, the tallest peak in the Ragged Range
Highest point
PeakMount Nirvana
Elevation2,773 m (9,098 ft)
Coordinates61°58′15″N 127°38′56″W / 61.9708°N 127.6488°W / 61.9708; -127.6488
Geography
Ragged Range is located in Canada
Ragged Range
Ragged Range
Location within Canada
Ragged Range is located in Northwest Territories
Ragged Range
Ragged Range
Location within Northwest Territories
Country
Canada
Territories
  • Northwest Territories
Parent rangeLogan Mountains

The Ragged Range is mountain range in Northwest Territories, Canada. It is a subrange of the Logan Mountains, which are in turn a subrange of the Mackenzie Mountains.

Etymology

The Ragged Range is named for its ragged granite peaks.

Geography

The Ragged Range lies at the far western edge of Canada's Northwest Territories on the border with the Yukon Territory, largely within the borders of the Nahanni National Park Reserve. The range contains numerous named peaks - such as Mount Sidney Dobson, Mount Sir James MacBrien, Ragged Peak, and Mount Nirvana - many of which rank among the tallest in the Northwest Territories.

There are several well-known sub-areas within the Ragged Range, most notably the Cirque of the Unclimbables, which is composed of three cirques and rimmed by approximately two dozen named peaks and is a popular destination for rock climbers and alpinists.

The range also includes numerous glaciers. As of 2017, there are a total of 345 individual glaciers in the Ragged Range that cover a total area of nearly 205 square kilometers, which represents a decrease in area of 34 square kilometers over a decade. However, the number of glaciers in the range has been increasing as a result of the fragmentation of larger glaciers into multiple smaller glaciers.


References

  1. ↑ "Mount Nirvana". Bivouac.com. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Ragged Range". Bivouac.com. Retrieved September 26, 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Geology and Geomorphology: Nahanni National Park Reserve". Parks Canada. April 9, 2025. Retrieved September 25, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Goodman, Pat (2017). "Recon: The Cirque of the Unclimbables". American Alpine Journal.
  5. ↑ Ednie M. Demuth (October 26, 2018). Contemporary glacier area changes in the Ragged Range, Northwest Territories, including Nahanni National Park Reserve of Canada (Report). Geological Survey of Canada. Retrieved September 25, 2026.