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Sol's panorama of the Western Wall

Located at 1,675 meters above sea level, Mount Thor or Thor Peak is located in Auyuittuq National Park, in the province of Nunavut, Canada. It is a peak in the Baffin Mountains in the Arctic Mountains. At 66°32′ north latitude and 65°19′ west longitude, its huge granite west wall is considered to be the highest vertical cliff in the world with a vertical elevation of 1,250 metres. In fact, the word “vertical” is not enough to describe the precipitant of Sol, because its rock wall and the ground are at an astonishing 105 degree angle. It is a real “hanging” cliff. Because of this, despite its extremely remote location, it is still It has attracted rock climbing and bungeeling enthusiasts from all over the world.

Huge granite west wall closeup

Climb history and records (partial)

In 1953, a mountaineering team consisting of team members Hans Weber, J Rothlisberger and F. Schwarzenbach from the Arctic Institute of North America made their first summit to Sol.

In 2004, Philip Robinson, a 26-year-old patrol officer at the Uytec National Park in Canada, attempted to take down in Sauer, but was killed because of the failure of the rope drop system.

On July 23, 2006, a team consisting of Chuck Constable, Dirk Siron, Ben Holley, Kenneth Waite, Gordon Rosser, Donny Opperman, Deldon Barfuss, and Tim Hudson from the United States created the longest distance rope on the west wall of Sol. Falling world record.

Sol Hill GE map (click image to enlarge) - GE map provided by users stainless steel cat

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