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.
@stephenbrand56612 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. KZbin started when I was a college student and I'm so glad it's grown to the point that we can see these places.
@TimEmmett10 жыл бұрын
Steve, what an amazing film - for what was a one man production. Your thoughts and story are endearing, honest and what a feat that was! Thanks for sharing. ~~ Katie
@natashapaulinyi508610 жыл бұрын
Thankyou both so much - it certainly took a lot of work filming it!
@mikefriend15142 жыл бұрын
A mountain worthy of its name set in truly stunning scenery
@JB-if7bu Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Had no idea there were such mountains on Baffin Island. Thank you for filming that.
@DizzyVizion5 жыл бұрын
I must have watched this video at least 10 times - it's the best adventure on YT I think I've ever seen!
@fartknocker1326 жыл бұрын
Pretty cool video man. Love all the Arc'teryx gear. I wear mine to hop from my condo to the Starbucks across the street.
@soreantrou84732 ай бұрын
He he! You ARE SO SILLY.
@sashakartus34358 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine, NO noise !
@jasong69676 жыл бұрын
I've been there. It's very strange.
@SamThompson186 жыл бұрын
Strange yet amazing
@veeriabroadcast4 жыл бұрын
amazing place! Canada is beautiful!
@johndefalque506110 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.
@Fatima5029 жыл бұрын
I've always wanted to go to Baffin Island but that scares the life out of me
@somedude66833 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.
@PaulDePace4 жыл бұрын
Unreal. Scary, that is what I would call it. I can't even imagine what it takes to climb something like that...freezing cold, one slip and you're falling...no help anywhere... The whole thing seems unreal to me. I am in great shape, and I don't think I could carry that pack a mile. 70 lbs? That is like carry your young son up the side of a rock cliff on your back. I just stumbled on your video, and glad I did. Some people don't realize, going DOWN is not a piece of cake either. How do you go back to doing what you do at home after that? Can't really describe all the things I am thinking after watching the video. Much respect man. From Paul in Texas, USA
@AnnieH19779 жыл бұрын
WOW!! Amazing, inspiring and such a lovely guy.....
@lyndadeboer187310 жыл бұрын
OMG! That was amazing! We we hiking the Akshayuk Pass thru Auyuittuq Park and met Steve and 'Izzy' in Pangnirtung after our 12 day hike, and after their epic climbing adventure. Our group has been waiting (impatiently) for this video to be posted! Definitely brings back great memories of the hike. You and the climbing group ROCK!! (and the rocks were absolutely awe inspiring as well!)
@randyroberts46336 жыл бұрын
I never realized Baffin Island was so mountainous. its beautiful
@neurotyrant8 жыл бұрын
11:28 is the best thing I think I've ever heard.
@PantsB4Squares6 жыл бұрын
When i go climbing i hope for this. Its not the same with other people running around. Only my team and nature
@StefanPeterHuber3 жыл бұрын
That energy which comes from this type of mountains is amazing 😍
@Indigenouslandbasedknowledge7 жыл бұрын
Amazing video. i lived in pangnirtung for 2 years and loved seeing the park and mountains again through our video. i am not a climber but appreciate those that do. thanks
@h2overlandjacquesbrown8814 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for taking us on an adventure.
@simoncrawford5602 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.
@DibbityDob10 жыл бұрын
I love this. So did my son. He loves Deadly 60, but now that he's nearly nine he loves stuff like this too.. (as well as the falcon chronicles). Awe inspiring.
@onemon226 жыл бұрын
I don't know if I commented before but I absolutely adore most artic videos here on YT. The furthest north I have been is Yellowknife. The arctic is like the final frontier. The last place that is still discover-able.
@malcolmabram29573 жыл бұрын
Very well done. One of the fascinations of remote landscapes like this is that the majority of the summits that surround you, probably never have been climbed.
@johnsexton67972 жыл бұрын
Just reading steves book Mountain. Portrays this climb. Thanks for your honesty on hardships to get there Steve..
@jerrynix52064 жыл бұрын
Excellent film and what a beautiful location kudos to all of you !
@seancasey72022 жыл бұрын
Wow that took guts! What an adventure and what an untouched and pristine place! Amazing video and bravo!
@henryhuinink97184 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.
@drawingboard825 жыл бұрын
Fantastic achievement and excellent film. Well done! Walk-in alone is a challenge, but that climb... As an aside, I came here after seeing "The spy who loved me".
@theodoreturner55672 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.
@surfclimbcycle6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload. 9:41 - I've felt that feeling... Congrats to all the climbers, what a privilege to have experienced that approach, and that route.
@antoniodorado48786 жыл бұрын
You all have the guts of maniacs, fellows! Guts with an impressive deal of reason and focus. Respect. Ah, and the sheer beauty of it all!
@claudelebel494 ай бұрын
Fond memories somewhere in the late 80s.
@SubsWithNoVideos-lw2lg4 жыл бұрын
I really wish people could get more images and videos of the Thor Peak. It seems really interesting and I’d love to learn more about it
@stuartmcguinness36659 жыл бұрын
Been there done that. A tad over hyped TV narrative. They will send a helicopter - although it could take 3 days to get you. When we were there one of two guides who are always somewhere in the park twisted or broke an ankle. There was a chopper there same day. The intimidation and scale is for real. We never climbed any rock route but went just high enough to look down on Fork Beard Glacier. I was keen to climb Thor, which has a rumoured scrambling-only route up the back, but we never even made an attempt - something about the place drains confidence. I heard that bridge we crossed in 2007 was down but seeing it just swept aside was scary. Thought they'd have replaced it by now. I have a Pangnirtung print of the approach to Auyuittuk National Park by a local artist adorning my living room.
@PantsB4Squares6 жыл бұрын
Try it without a guide.
@cobretticobra7911 Жыл бұрын
I’d be balling my eyes out after that what a surreal accomplishment
@geeeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz8 жыл бұрын
Just read Mountain a life on the rocks and this trip was mentioned which led me to look this up. Absolutely superb wonderful book I thought. One of my favourite ever reads.
@fnoelproLESARCHIVESDELUFOLOGIE7 ай бұрын
Vraiment impresionnant ! Bravo pour votre courage et votre étermination exmplaire !
@Ryan_hey Жыл бұрын
That view from the top with the artic twilight....speechless.
@jR060t5 жыл бұрын
I want to know more about this Lizzy person. She must be a hell of a climber to have done most the leading and the crux pitch at the end!
@peteaplin83243 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!
@DanielFries4 жыл бұрын
Nice video Steve. Looks like a great trip! I was watching this and my wife was in the room, and when you started talking about how stressful it all was, she figured you were talking about parenting young kids. lol
@abolfazlg86677 ай бұрын
very inspiring , well done !!
@Max-ik9qb5 жыл бұрын
On the rope traverse you could have used a daizy chain or tether and the ascender you had on your harness ahead of the pulley to give you a second chance and grab on to the rope in case it snapped. With only the pulley like you did the traverse you would have just slid off the end of the snapped rope into the river.
@MAKB123458 жыл бұрын
Sweet video! Seems like a dangerous place for someone with such little climbing experience! Courageous ascent!
@iainbenton6 жыл бұрын
Makes me laugh how this guy keeps mentioning there being no people and unspoiled wilderness as far as the eye can see. Baffin Island is Canada, up here in Canada we have tons of unspoiled wilderness and not very many people. Actually we have one of the lowest population densities in the world and a huge country so things are pretty wild here everywhere you go.
@SteveBackshallOfficial4 жыл бұрын
Canada as a whole has a population of 37million, with a population density of 4/sq mile. Baffin Island on its own has approximately 11,000, with a population density of 0.05/sq mile. And Auyuittuq National Park during our ascent had THREE people in it. In over 8000 square miles. That's about the size of Israel. Suggesting I shouldn't mention the unspoilt wilderness in one of the world's most perfect wilderness areas...
@iainbenton4 жыл бұрын
@@SteveBackshallOfficial Just found it funny how you mention it, being a Canadian. It's pretty standard to experience unspoiled wilderness up here, you don't have to go to Baffin island, you just head out into the bush, we're surrounded by it.
@goldeviolets43144 жыл бұрын
Fer Das Führer I mean, no, we’re bigger than the US and even the US isn’t at all filled up, and it holds 350m, btw, we kinda need migrant workers as our population is slowing down from childbirth and in order to keep up our economy we’re forced to hire migrants
@alligatorsnappingturtle99073 жыл бұрын
@@goldeviolets4314 No we don't need workers. That's just a capitalist lie perpetrated by banks so that they can import more consumers that can be chained as debt slaves for life, as well as lowering wages for native workers. Quality of life is more important than GDP.
@MFJoneser3 жыл бұрын
@@alligatorsnappingturtle9907 finally some sense! Some truth. The global population must disentangle itself from the superbanking system. It’s fueling corporatocracy and ruining quality of life for billions for the excess of the hundreds. The masses will have their way and their day soon.
@theeaselrider40323 жыл бұрын
I would love to see all that. The climb though, not so much. Great video.
@tonics7121 Жыл бұрын
Well done. Insane.
@glenneric111 ай бұрын
That first shot of Thor was magical.
@StrikeEngine2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant vid
@cobretticobra7911 Жыл бұрын
Geeze that older guy is a tank still killing it
@beachsidebooy2 жыл бұрын
amazing place
@MegaGronis3 жыл бұрын
Super. Baffin Island . Between Greenland and Canada. Mount Thor. Mount Odin.Mount Asgard. All Vikings. I love Baffin Island .
@connorbrennan5015 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing video
@marcomenna12598 жыл бұрын
Amazing ...and so inspiring!
@user-pd6bd7ir4z2 жыл бұрын
at least it doesnt get dark their during summer. Having at least some twilight is immensely useful during those conditions
@HIHIMIII564 жыл бұрын
That was really great to watch. Thanks a lot for sharing. ( I just watched here on yt what it´s like skiing there in winter "Baffin Island - A Skier's Journey, Season 2, Episode 2")
@Jamesah197510 жыл бұрын
Brilliant film!
@helderrobertocastillocarde76202 жыл бұрын
So beautifull
@newman8243 жыл бұрын
My palms are still sweaty after watching this...
@timefilm10 жыл бұрын
Tremendous! Absolutely tremendous!
@fredscratchet13554 жыл бұрын
Amazing climb Steve. Well done.
@artistwintersong73438 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@paulcarter2907 Жыл бұрын
Bravo...
@stevencassidy69829 жыл бұрын
Thats where they shot the Bond film intro where he skis off that enormous edge.The Spy who Loved Me.
@xxthewolfxx Жыл бұрын
Some people have all the fun. How lucky were you to visit one of the most remote places in the world.
@SimonLachapelle8 жыл бұрын
Such an inspiring video ! Great work and great climb !
@timryder70977 жыл бұрын
Read the book mountain a life on the rocks and just had to see this booked in for climbing next month love it steve
@mrlaw7112 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@Lax-Sharks9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video
@saltyshanker8 жыл бұрын
Looks like skyrim XD
@yellowkid241 Жыл бұрын
Ya Allah 🙏🏼 Truly breathtaking
@tonyjay829 жыл бұрын
What an absolute legend!
@chrismueller44397 жыл бұрын
beautiful place!
@alvinolson17 жыл бұрын
'Hats off' to you and the team
@martinemjt Жыл бұрын
wow!
@TP7575 Жыл бұрын
It's like a stump 😮
@id73387 жыл бұрын
looks 2 me that he just climbed one of those old time tree stumps look at that mtn looks like a tree 2 me
@marcsalamatartstudio66138 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing mate! :)
@MaidenUtah13 жыл бұрын
I’m a BASE jumper who really respects climbers. In climbing, it’s a battle of inches all the way to the summit. With me, all I have to do is step off and rely on my equipment. If it was feasible to bring a rig along, a jump would’ve made for the perfect ending after such an arduous ascent, especially as the climb down is said to be the more hazardous aspect.
@steveschijns32042 жыл бұрын
Presumably you've seen the 1976 James Bond movie, "The Spy Who Loved Me", in which Rick Sylvester did exactly that - BASE jumped from Asgard. Of course, he got to the top by helicopter....
@wayneng53027 жыл бұрын
sweet vid, tks so much for doing it
@ZFlyingVLover6 жыл бұрын
This place looks cool as fuck.
@bjborgen6 жыл бұрын
Great video!
@soreantrou84732 ай бұрын
This dude IS buh buh buh Bad To The Bone.
@syedmuneerpasha74175 жыл бұрын
Alien land. Terrific cliff. And spider man up their.
@matthewarant3774 жыл бұрын
I have to go there.
@robertcreek72622 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.
@loisraymcinnis6006 Жыл бұрын
Must be another world on earth.
@rahulkhandare7218 жыл бұрын
loaded with energy and power
@MegaGronis3 жыл бұрын
I like the Mountain names. . Mount Thor, Mount Asgard, Mount Odin. Viking names. I'm from Scandinavia. Baffin Island must be fantastic. Norway is great but this is better .
@guitarman57810 жыл бұрын
Inspiring! I hope to do similar things!
@Mcfc2Rich10 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@TV-bi8fy8 жыл бұрын
I love Baffin island
@giogionist21484 жыл бұрын
5:09 perfect place to cool a couple of good beers👌😎
@NANNO_FEMBOY3 жыл бұрын
My minecraft city is bigger than this, wish i lived in a nice quiet place like this.
@FugalBaboon5 жыл бұрын
6/5 stars. Amazing video
@JhazMiranda10 жыл бұрын
Awesome! :)
@Unaveragetrainguy Жыл бұрын
I think this is what the afterlife must look like....
@LarryBees10 жыл бұрын
amazing wilderness
@kyles5513 Жыл бұрын
For some reason, the mountains of baffin island have a nightmarish vibe