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Following the trail north toward Summit Lake. |
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Looking North |
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Looking down stream on the Upper Weasel River. |
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Hiking toward Summit Lake. The rock face in the upper
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Hiking toward Summit Lake
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Mt. Thor, one of the highest unbroken rock faces in the
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Mt. Thor
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There are no bridged stream crossings in Auyuittuq.
Hiking here often mean wading through thigh deep, near freezing water.
Since no trees exist at this latitude, we brought ski poles for stability
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Stream Crossing
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A splash of color in an otherwise monochrome environment. |
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Arctic Flora
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As we approached Summit Lake, the terminal moraines became
larger. This one was produced by a glacier which had come in from
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Crossing a Moraine
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A view of Summit Lake, the highest point in Pangnirtung
Pass. This was the final destination of our hike. Some hikers
continue over the height of land on a one way hike through North
Pangnirtung Pass along the Owl River to the village of Broughton
Island |
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Above Summit Lake |
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Photo of the Caribou Glacier taken on a day hike from our
camp at Summit Lake. The Glacier eventually leads to the Mt Assgard,
and the Penny Ice Cap. |
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Caribou Glacier |
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An Arctic Hare in its summer coat. These animals
will turn snow white as the winter approaches. |
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Arctic Hare |
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An Inukshuk marks are way as we return to our pickup spot
at Overlord. |
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An Inukshuk |
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Looking north at Mt. Thor on a rare clear day in the pass. |
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Mt. Thor from the south |
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Back in Pangnirtung, the July sun begins to dip below the
horizon for longer and longer periods before the dark Arctic winter.
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Arctic Twilight |
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