Thor Peak, Canada

The high mountains attract the followers of the active recreation and the nerve kitzel. The goal of numerous courageous mountaineers from all over the world is the Mount Thor, located on the Baffin Island, in Canada. This inaccessible granite mountain, whose height is about 1 250 meters, is considered to be the highest vertical slope on the earth. The slope of the mountain is only 105 degrees. The ascent to the Thornberg is certainly a dangerous and complicated adventure even for the first-class climbers. However, the dangerous vertical slope is not the only obstacle waiting for the mountaineer. The frequent stone cases make the ascent to the mountain more important and force many athletes to renounce their courageous and determined intentions.

The high granite mountain was named to honor the old Norse god Gate. As a legend tells, his residence was on the top of this mountain. The mountain gate, surrounded by snowy fjords and ice fields, attracts not only the mountaineers. The Granitberg is considered one of the best places in the world for parachute jumping. The tourists, who are on the journey to Baffin Island and the climb to the mountain, should take into account that the local climate is quite rough. The glaciers surrounding the mountain do not melt even in summer. Next - Tristan da Cunha