A TRULY STUPID IDEA CLIMBING MOUNTAINS THAT CAN PUT YOUR LIFE AND THE LIVES OF YOUR FRIENDS AT RISK.
@soreantrou8473
2 ай бұрын
This dude IS buh buh buh Bad To The Bone.
@claudelebel49
4 ай бұрын
It would have been significantly easier without the filming but then again ..,. The desire to create and to share.
@claudelebel49
4 ай бұрын
Fond memories somewhere in the late 80s.
@henryhuinink9718
4 ай бұрын
Only in Canada!! Remote Mount Asgard on Baffin Island was base-jumped in the opening scene of James Bond, The Spy Who Loved Me. Canada, what a country, my country.
@johnnypootoogook6869
7 ай бұрын
Amazing. Baffin Island has petrified tree stumps.
@abolfazlg8667
7 ай бұрын
very inspiring , well done !!
@fnoelproLESARCHIVESDELUFOLOGIE
7 ай бұрын
Vraiment impresionnant ! Bravo pour votre courage et votre étermination exmplaire !
@johndefalque5061
10 ай бұрын
I saw the mtns on a flight from Hamburg in Nov. of 1987. Very little snow or ice-amazing and very welcoming. I would love to hike there.
@glenneric1
11 ай бұрын
That first shot of Thor was magical.
@TP7575
Жыл бұрын
It's like a stump 😮
@JB-if7bu
Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Had no idea there were such mountains on Baffin Island. Thank you for filming that.
@martinemjt
Жыл бұрын
wow!
@kyles5513
Жыл бұрын
For some reason, the mountains of baffin island have a nightmarish vibe
@loisraymcinnis6006
Жыл бұрын
Must be another world on earth.
@loisraymcinnis6006
Жыл бұрын
What if the mountains were God?
@greyjay9202
Жыл бұрын
Baffin Island is truly one of the wonders of the world. However, taking on its granite peaks as a climbing challenge, is tragically misguided. When white men came to North America, native peoples were baffled and disturbed by this compulsion to climb high mountains. They saw such places as the home of the gods, never to be disturbed. "Conquering" the world is a white man's disease, and comes from impure motives. Where humility and reverence are called for, we substitute arrogance and selfishness. The best thing you can do with a mountain like Asgard, is to leave it alone. Look, be awestruck, but don't touch.
@tonics7121
Жыл бұрын
Well done. Insane.
@Ryan_hey
Жыл бұрын
That view from the top with the artic twilight....speechless.
@cobretticobra7911
Жыл бұрын
I’d be balling my eyes out after that what a surreal accomplishment
@cobretticobra7911
Жыл бұрын
Geeze that older guy is a tank still killing it
@yellowkid241
Жыл бұрын
Ya Allah 🙏🏼 Truly breathtaking
@Unaveragetrainguy
Жыл бұрын
I think this is what the afterlife must look like....
@jonniepalmer
Жыл бұрын
How did you get down?
@paulcarter2907
Жыл бұрын
Bravo...
@xxthewolfxx
Жыл бұрын
Some people have all the fun. How lucky were you to visit one of the most remote places in the world.
@user-pd6bd7ir4z
2 жыл бұрын
at least it doesnt get dark their during summer. Having at least some twilight is immensely useful during those conditions
@larryroyovitz7829
2 жыл бұрын
I'm Canadian and can confirm that for almost all of our vast wilderness, if you have an accident, you should mentally prepare yourself to die there.
@mikefriend1514
2 жыл бұрын
A mountain worthy of its name set in truly stunning scenery
@LayneSadler
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds and looks a bit like the F1 journalist
@beachsidebooy
2 жыл бұрын
amazing place
@StrikeEngine
2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant vid
@theodoreturner5567
2 жыл бұрын
I did the trip from Pang to Mount Asgard in 2009. I did part of the trip with Jason (Singer) Smith. It was an amazing trip. It seems the people exaggerate the difficulties. The distances are deceptive, since there are no trees for perspective. I did not climb Asgard, however. The great danger in Baffin is rock fall.
@seancasey7202
2 жыл бұрын
Wow that took guts! What an adventure and what an untouched and pristine place! Amazing video and bravo!
@johnsexton6797
2 жыл бұрын
Just reading steves book Mountain. Portrays this climb. Thanks for your honesty on hardships to get there Steve..
@simoncrawford560
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most interesting outdoor people of our time. You make things interesting and gripping for the everyday man. What a superstar.
@dmmchugh3714
2 жыл бұрын
How did you deal with polar bears and other predatory wildlife ? Did you carry bear spray, rifles or even electrified fences ? And above all: how did you get down from the climb ?
@helderrobertocastillocarde7620
2 жыл бұрын
So beautifull
@nickfoster9350
2 жыл бұрын
Living in southwestern BC (Vancouver), I'm about as far from Baffin as one can be, and still technically within the same borders. I've always had a massive fascination with our arctic, and videos like this only serve to heighten my intrigue.
@stephenbrand5661
2 жыл бұрын
I'm from the southeastern US and I feel the same way. When I was a kid in school I used to stare at those places on the world map and wonder what they were like. KZitem started when I was a college student and I'm so glad it's grown to the point that we can see these places.
@mrlaw711
2 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@robertcreek7262
2 жыл бұрын
What's the name and grade of the route? Is there a guidebook that details all the climbs and for mere mortals like me, scrambles?
@ip2862
Жыл бұрын
Asgard has two summits, the North Tower and the slightly lower South Tower. This is on the East Face of the North Tower, and is normally known as the Scott Route. It was first climbed in 1972 by Doug Scott [UK], Paul 'Tut' Braithwaite [UK], Paul Nunn [UK] and Dennis Hennek [US]; the name order here is as it appears in the guidebook. Although the other three all played their full part in the ascent - and Hennek, a seasoned Yosemite climber thence well-versed in such terrain, led the crux offwidth/squeeze - Doug Scott was the principal driving force behind this trip and a larger expedition the previous year; he effectively put Baffin on the map as a contemporary climbing destination, and it's entirely appropriate that this iconic route - a modern classic - should bear his name. As far as I'm aware the only climbing guidebook yet produced for the area is Mark Synnott's 2008 edition 'Baffin Island'. It's been out of print for some years and I've been unable to gather from the Calgary publishers, Rocky Mountain Books, whether there are any plans for a reprint or new edition. You may, of course, be able to pick up a secondhand copy from one of the internet suppliers. The given grade therein is VI 5.9 A1. It seems, though, that the A1 bit referred to the odd pull on a nut or a piton - as one might well have done in 1972 on an alpine rock route out of expediency rather than absolute need - rather than any mandatory section of A1 nailing; in good conditions, at least, the latter simply doesn't exist on the route. I suspect that Hennek actually free-climbed the crux pitch, and that 5.9 was the grade that he gave it; there are plenty of desperate 5.9 wide cracks in Yosemite and elsewhere! The guidebook suggests 5.11 for this pitch - but that, even as a modern grade, seems a bit OTT; my assessment would probably be 5.10b. The pitch would have originally deserved the 'R' suffix due to its runout nature, but some bolts installed later in the right wall would since have negated that. Overall, of course, the route is a Long Alpine Rock Climb requiring one or two days, rather than a Big Wall - so more like a V than a VI.
@StefanPeterHuber
3 жыл бұрын
That energy which comes from this type of mountains is amazing 😍
@theeaselrider4032
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see all that. The climb though, not so much. Great video.
@peteaplin8324
3 жыл бұрын
I never was able to walk the Pang Pass but was lucky enough to fly through it on many occasions...quite an awe inspiring place...otherworldly! My photo called Inbound to Pang gives a glimpse to the entrance to the fiord leading in to Pangnirtung...googoo it to see!
@GM-cf6jv
3 жыл бұрын
Debbie downer here! Awesome landscapes but unspoiled? Might think about that...melting glaciers from CO2 in atmosphere put there by fossil fuels including your stoves and vehicles that got you there...Maybe even microplastics on the snow and in waters from atmospheric currents, maybe mercury from coal fired power plants. Wilderness is all an illusion at this stage but a beautiful one anyway and might as well enjoy.
@newman824
3 жыл бұрын
My palms are still sweaty after watching this...
@somedude6683
3 жыл бұрын
I'm Canadian and *Almost* all Canadians have never been anywhere near these parts of Canada. *Almost* all Canadians live within a 30 to 60 minutes drive from the border with the US.
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