Baffling Mount Thor by Artur Stanisz on 500px Baffin Island, Nunavut


The Valley of Thor Auyuittuq national park, Baffin island, Canadian

Mount Thor, officially gazetted as Thor Peak, is a mountain with an elevation of 1,675 m (5,495 ft) located in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The mountain is located 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Pangnirtung and features the Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with an average angle of 105 degrees.


Granite Cliff Face Of Mount Thor, Baffin Island, Canada. Photograph by

About. Mount Thor, officially gazetted as Thor Peak, is a mountain with an elevation of 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) located in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The mountain is located 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Pangnirtung and features Earth's greatest vertical drop of 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with the cliff overhanging at an.


Baffling Mount Thor by Artur Stanisz on 500px Baffin Island, Nunavut

The world's tallest vertical cliff, Mount Thor, officially called the Thor Peak, in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is a granite.


Mount Thor on Baffin Island, Canada The Earth's largest purely

Baffin Island, Canada is home to Mount Thor, the world's tallest vertical cliff. In fact, it's steeper than vertical, with a 105-degree overhang. Jeopardy champ Ken Jennings explains. By.


Mt Thor. Baffin Island Canada [2048 x 1365] Baffin island, Wallpaper

The Inuit refer to Thor as 'Qaisualuk' as the mountains of Auyuittuq (the Penny Highlands) have an important role in the lives of the people of Baffin Island. Like Asgard, Thor takes its name from Norse mythology named after the mighty god of thunder who with mjolnir in hand controlled the winds and raged against the frost giants.


The Colors of Arctic, The Valley of Mt. Thor, Baffin Island, Nunavut

Battling loose rock, sub-freezing temperatures, and sudden storms, two of the world's most celebrated rock climbers, Alex Honnold and Hazel Findlay, completed a notable first ascent of one of the.


Mount Thor Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island, Nunavut… Andrew

Mount Thor Nunavut Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 4,101 feet. Been Here? 16 Want to Visit? 510 Mount Thor Johnny Green/PA Images via Getty Images Sweeping glaciers and polar sea ice.


Stonehenge and the Ice Age Mount Thor, Baffin Island

Mount Thor, officially called the Thor Peak, in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is a granite peak that features the world's tallest purely vertical drop. The drop measures 1250m and angles inwards at 105 degrees making it more of an overhang.


Mount Thor, Nunavut, Canada Auyuittuq national park, Thor, National parks

MOUNT THOR Auyuittuq National Park A bucket list moment awaits those visitors who can get to southern Baffin Island, to a park with some of the highest peaks in the Canadian Shield. Auyuittuq National Park, from the Inuktitut word for "land that never melts" - also has some of the most dramatic shoreline in all of Canada.


Trail (footbed) Leading Towards Mount Thor On Baffin Island, Canada

Mount Thor, officially called the Thor Peak, in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, is a granite peak that features the world's tallest purely vertical drop. The mountain is located 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Pangnirtung. The drop measures 1250m and angles inwards at 105 degrees making it more of an overhang. To put the height in context, the Eiffel Tower is 324m, the.


Mt. Thor, Nunavut, Canada Earth’s Greatest Vertical Drop

Mount Thor is a whopping almost 2,000 meters (that's a little under 5,000 feet!) long vertically. It's on a long line of the Baffin Mountains, making up a portion of the Arctic Cordillera Mountains. Officially known as Thor Peak, this mountain is the feat of the brave.


Mt. Thor Baffin Island, Canada Largest Vertical Drop on Earth

Discover an island where the formidable Mount Thor looms large - the pinnacle of one of Canada's greatest, yet gruelling, hiking routes. Lisa Young faces up to the challenge. 6 mins Who could resist the lure of a mountain called Thor? Not me. Just its name - the Norse god of thunder - gives a hint of this wild, formidable peak.


Baffin Island

Coordinates: 66°32′N 65°19′W Mount Thor, officially gazetted as Thor Peak ( Inuktitut: ᙯᕐᓱᐊᓗᒃ Qaisualuk "huge bedrock" [3] [4] or Kigutinnguaq "tooth-like" [3] [5] ), is a mountain with an elevation of 1,675 m (5,495 ft) located in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.


The Final Frontier, Mt. Thor, Baffin Island Photo Adventure 2018 [OC

Mt. Thor, in Baffin Island, known as the world's tallest, steepest cliff, attracts climbers from around the world—only a handful of whom have succeeded in reaching the top. Photo: AdobeStock In addition to Baffin Island wildlife, the region also offers some of the most spellbinding landscapes. Mt.


Meet Canada's Mount Thor The World's Steepest, Tallest Cliff Condé

Geography. Mount Thor is located 46 kilometers (29 miles) northeast of Pangnirtung, situated in Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, boasts Earth's highest vertical drop of 1,250 meters (4,100 feet). The mountain derives its name from Thor, the Norse god of thunder. The peak of Mount Thor is a sheer drop that's nearly.


Mount Thor, Canada Thor, Earth, Wonders of the world

Mount Thor, also in Baffin Island, has a 3,600-foot west face that overhangs by 15 degrees over its entire length, making it possibly the steepest cliff of this length in the world. Ingmikortilaq, at 3,750 feet tall, certainly ranks among these cliffs-though Honnold now calls it more of a mountain than a true big wall.

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