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Mount Asgard
mountain in Nunavut, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mount Asgard is a mountain in Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The mountain has a two mountain peaks. The mountain peaks are flat at the top, in a circular shape. The peaks are connected by a large piece of rock. The mountain is on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island and it is part of the Baffin Mountains mountain range. The mountain is made up of granite.[2] The mountain is named after Asgard. Asgard is the home of the gods in Norse mythology.
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Mount Asgard | |
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![]() Mount Asgard in July 2001 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,015 m (6,611 ft)[1] |
Coordinates | 66°40′20″N 65°16′28″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Nunavut, Canada |
Parent range | Baffin Mountains |
Topo map | NTS 026I/11 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | granite |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1953 by J. Weber, J. Marmet, H. Röthlisberger |
Easiest route | technical rock climb (Grade IV, YDS 5.8/5.9, A1) |
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