We are leaving Broughton Island on the boat, wearing the survival suits
that Nunavut requires for everyone.
As we hiked up the Coronation Glacier, we had great views
down it toward the Coronation Fiord.
The surface of the glacier was rough, but beautiy abounds!
Our group of five, Jim, Richard, Tim, Olaf, and me (behind the camera),
paused for lunch on the way up the Penny Ice Cap.
Luckily the temperatures dropped, freezing our main obstacles,
the deep melt water streams.
The last camp below the ice cap. Note Jim hanging around in the crevasse
we found next to our tent!.
Weather turned snowy and frosty for the last part of the climb up the ice cap.
Richard prepares our morning hot cereal, coffee and tea under our cook tarp.
Richard leads us across the Penny Ice Cap, birthplace of the last
North American ice age, the top of Baffin Island.
Descending an ice cap is always fascinating, as the world unfolds below.
Jim skis over toward the ice capped rock wall that borders our camp.
Skis aid crossing the frozen glacial melt streams.
Sunset at the bottom of the 15 Km long glacier (unamed) leading the the "island".
Jim enjoys leading the way with Kaneta, our polar bear dog, and Richard following close behind.
The beautiful late evening scene from our tent at our coldest camp.
Descent of the feeder to the Turner Glacier required roped travel.
Mt. Asgard, the most spectacular feature of the park,
under outstanding conditions.
Somehow all of our community gear and food has to go from our sleds to our packs!
Hiking along the tundra and moraine with Mt. Thor in the far distance.
Our day off is devoted to climbing the 3000 foot peak above camp.
Kaneta has no problem on steep snow. Her claws are like crampons.
The Weasel River valley with Mt. Thor growing larger.
Mt. Thor's 5000 feet of granite from our camp at its base.
Crossing the Arctic Circle.
Now we see vegetation like Arctic cotton below the hanging glaciers.
South Pangnirtung Fiord at the end of the trail. When the tide
comes in we will take a boat to the Pangnirtung hamlet.