Mount Thor
| Mount Thor | |
|---|---|
| Thor Peak, Qaisualuk, Kigutinnguaq | |
Mount Thor seen from Akshayuk Pass | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,675 m (5,495 ft) |
| Listing | Mountains of Canada |
| Coordinates | 66°32′N 65°19′W / 66.533°N 65.317°W |
| Naming | |
| Native name | |
| Geography | |
| Interactive map of Mount Thor | |
| Location | Nunavut, Canada |
| Parent range | Baffin Mountains |
| Topo map | NTS 26I11 Mount Asgard |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | Morton and Spitzer, 1965 |
Mount Thor, officially gazetted as Thor Peak (Inuktitut syllabics: ᙯᕐᓱᐊᓗᒃ, Inuktitut: Qaisualuk "huge bedrock", or Kigutinnguaq "tooth-like"), in Nunavut, Canada, is a mountain with an elevation of 1,675 m (5,495 ft) located in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island. The mountain is located 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Pangnirtung and features Earth's greatest vertical drop of 1,200 m (4,100 ft), with the cliff overhanging at an average angle of 105 degrees (15 degrees from vertical). Despite its remoteness, this feature makes the mountain a popular rock climbing site. Camping is allowed, with several designated campsites located throughout the length of Akshayuk Pass. For climbers looking to scale Mount Thor, there is an established campsite a few kilometres north of its base, complete with windbreaks and emergency shelters.
The English naming of the mountain originates from Thor, the Norse thunder god.