Mount Thor (formally known as Thor Peak) is a granite peak, recognized as the highest vertical slope in the world. The slope is located in the Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island (Canada). The height of the peak is 1250 meters, and the slope of the wall is 105 degrees.
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The height of the peak reaches 1250 m, and the slope of the wall is 105 degrees. For comparison, for example, the Burj Khalifa is 828 meters high, the Eiffel Tower is 324 meters, the CN Tower is 553 meters, and the Empire State Building is 381 meters.
Mount Tor, of course, is not the highest mountain in the world, but, despite its rather remote location, it is very popular among many climbers, thrill-seekers who come to this place to overcome the difficult climbing route, listen to the sound of a blizzard and merge with the pristine nature.
Peak Tor is made of granite and is part of the Baffin mountain range, which in turn is part of the majestic mountain range of the Arctic Cordillera. Mount Thor is the most popular mountain in Canada.
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The first to conquer the summit of the slope were members of the Alpine Club of Canada. It happened in 1965 under the guidance of the famous climber Pat Baird. And in the summer of 2006, with the help of special climbing equipment, the first successful descents from the steep slope of Mount Tor were made.
The most favorable months for climbing Tor peak are July and August. Conquest is impossible without good preparation and a serious approach. A successful ascent requires experience, special equipment, and the importance of logistics and good weather should not be underestimated.