Route 006Baffin Island, Nunavut67°54′N 065°21′W
Vertical granite walls rising straight from pack ice. A self-hauled ski crossing of Canada's most isolated national park.
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PlotRoute overview
Pangnirtung Staging → Overlord Sea-Ice Approach → Akshayuk Pass Crossing → Mount Thor Basecamp → Summit Lake Extraction.
Waypoints are approximate and joined with straight lines. This is not a navigation track.
Route 006 · waypoint plot
Elevation by day
LogDay by day
Day 01
66°09′N 065°43′W
Day 01
Pangnirtung Fjord · 10 m
Inuit guide briefing, sea-ice safety assessment, and polar bear perimeter drill before committing to the fjord crossing.
Known hazards
Day 02
67°09′N 065°42′W
Day 02
Overlord Warden Station · 60 m
Hauling pulkas up-valley beneath the sheer granite faces of Mount Thor, the tallest vertical drop on Earth.
Known hazards
Day 03
67°37′N 065°17′W
Day 03
Summit Lake · 470 m
Roped glacier travel across the pass divide, with crevasse fields hidden beneath wind-packed snow.
Known hazards
Days 4–13
Days 4–13 are not yet published.
They are withheld until the full route passes field and safety review. You will see every day before you are asked for a deposit.
PrerequisitePhysical demand
Ability to haul a 35kg pulka for 8 hours daily across sea ice and glacial moraine at sub-zero temperatures.
A medical screening is required before approval.
Route 006Application
Applications go through medical review and an interview. No deposit until you are approved.