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Mount Asgard
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| Elevation (feet): | 6598 |
|---|---|
| Elevation (meters): | 2011 |
| Continent: | North America |
| Country: | Canada |
| Range/Region: | North American Arctic Islands |
| SubRange: | Baffin Island |
| State: | Nunavut |
| Latitude: | 66.66670000000001 |
| Longitude: | -65.2667 |
| Difficulty: | Technical Climb |
| Best months for climbing: | June, July, August |
| Year first climbed: | 1953 |
| First successful climber(s): | Hans Weber, J. Marmet-Rothlisberger, F. Schwarzenbach |
| Convenient Center: | Pangnirtung, Baffin Island |
| Nearest major airport: | Pangnirtung, Baffin Island, (flights from Montreal, Quebec) |
Description
Mount Asgard, though not the highest peak on Baffin Island, is the most famous. It is an unusual mountain with twin peaks, both flat-topped cylindrical rock towers, separated by a saddle. The east peak is a 4,000 foot vertical rock climb, and is the most difficult climb on Baffin Island. Mount Asgard is located on the Cumberland Peninsula, the area with most of Baffin Island's finest peaks. Most of the area is included within Auyuittuq National Park, and is accessible from Pangnirtung, a small coastal Eskimo settlement that is increasingly catering to tourists.
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