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Mount Thor

Thor Peak / Qaisualuk

Information

Elevation: 1.675 m
Country: Canada (CA)
Location / Range: Baffin Island, Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut
Mountain type: Non-volcanic granite peak and big wall
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 66.5333, -65.3167
Difficulty: Technical big-wall climbing; the Akshayuk Pass trek only approaches and views the mountain.
Best Season: July–August; allow extra time for weather delays.
Permits & Rules: Plan boat access and travel with Parks Canada staff; historical reports do not establish current access.
Hazards: Rockfall, an overhanging wall, glacial river crossings, Arctic weather and remoteness.

Description

Mount Thor, also called Thor Peak, is a 1,675 m granite mountain on Baffin Island in Nunavut, Canada. Its overhanging west face has a vertical drop of approximately 1,250 m. The Akshayuk Pass trek offers valley views of Thor; it does not reach the summit. Climbing the wall is a separate technical expedition, illustrated by Jason Smith’s account of his 1998 solo of Midgard Serpent. Weather and river crossings can delay travel through the approach corridor.

Gallery

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Routes

Dinding Barat — Diagonal Buttress (Weasel Valley)

Sangat sulit — big wall NCCS VI, F9, A4 (26 pitch, ~3.000 ft)

Pendakian big wall ~72 jam (multi-hari di dinding)

The west-face line follows the diagonal buttress beside the red hematite dike, reported in the American Alpine Journal by Ronald H. Sacks. About 26 pitches (~3,000 ft), mostly F5–F8 free climbing with two strenuous overhanging aid pitches, climbed in ~72 hours. For experienced big-wall climbers only.

Source

Dinding Barat — Midgard Serpent (solo)

Ekstrem — VI 5.9 A5 (~3.600 ft), headwall menggantung

~13 hari menyeret beban solo di dinding

Jason Smith’s historical account records the first solo and second ascent of Midgard Serpent in 1998. He spent 13 days on the wall before summiting, facing extreme aid climbing, rockfall and snow; the historical grade is not current operational guidance.

Source

Pendekatan selatan: Overlord → Summit Lake → Overlord (pemandangan Thor)

Berat (non-teknis) — penyeberangan sungai gletser, cuaca Arktik

5–6 hari / days; tambah waktu cadangan / allow contingency time

Parks Canada describes this return trek through the corridor with views of Thor. It does not summit Thor. The Thor–Glacier Lake section includes moraines and river crossings; initial access is normally by boat.

Source

Climbing Experiences

These sources distinguish climbing Thor’s wall from Akshayuk Pass trekking and expeditions toward Asgard. Smith’s firsthand account records his successful 1998 solo; trekking reports highlight moraines, rivers and weather uncertainty. The Asgard film provides regional context, not evidence of summiting Thor.

References

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