Devon Ice Cap
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| Devon Ice Cap | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,920 m (6,299 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,920 m (6,299 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
| Location | Devon Island |
| Coordinates | 75°19′N 82°30′W / 75.317°N 82.5°WCoordinates: 75°19′N 82°30′W / 75.317°N 82.5°W[1] |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Alfred Herbert Joy and party, 1926 |
The Devon Ice Cap is an ice cap on eastern Devon Island covering an area of over 12,000 km2 (4,600 sq mi). The highest point on Devon Island is found at the summit of the ice cap, with an elevation of 1,920 m (6,299 ft). The ice cap has a maximum thickness of 880 m (2,887 ft).[2]
The first ascent of the Devon Ice Cap was by Alfred Herbert Joy and his Inuit companions in 1926.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Devon Ice Cap Natural Resources Canada LADY ANN STRAIT Quad, Nunavut, Topographic Map". topozone.com. http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-82.4999999&lat=75.3332999&datum=nad83. Retrieved 2008-09-24.
- ^ a b "Devon Ice Cap". Bivouac.com. http://www.bivouac.com/MtnPg.asp?MtnId=265.
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