In the Inuktitut language, Auyuittuq means "the land that never melts" and Sirmilik translates as the "place of glaciers." These remote national parks ... again makes the park inaccessible.

Read more: 11 Most Dangerous Hikes In The U.S. When you visit Auyuittuq National Park for a hiking journey, you'll be walking in the footsteps of locals whose story goes back more than 3,000 years.

Mount Thor (Thor Peak) is a mountain in Auyuittuq National Park. You'll find it on Baffin Island, in Nunavut. The mountain is the earth's greatest vertical drop at 1,250 metres with an average ...

Auyuittuq National Park, Nunavut, Canada Auyuittuq National ... Once inside, visitors can hike the challenging Akshayuk Pass or marvel at Mount Thor, renowned for having the world’s highest ...