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15-1060: Mount Odin is the highest mountain within the Baffin Mountains as well as the fifth-highest in the Arctic Cordillera . It has a topographic prominence of 2,147 m (7,044 ft), greater than any other mountain within the Baffin Mountains and on Baffin Island, making Odin the third-highest mountain in Nunavut by topographic prominence. Comparing absolute peaks, Mount Odin is the fifth-highest in Nunavut. The higher points in Nunavut are: Barbeau Peak on Ellesmere Island (the highest point in Nunavut at 2,616 m), two unnamed peaks on Ellesmere Island, (one at 2,347 m located at 78° 48' N, 79° 34' W and one at 2,201 m located at 80° 17' N, 75° 05' W) and Outlook Peak on Axel Heiberg Island , which at 2210 m

30-609: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Baffin Mountains The Baffin Mountains are a mountain range running along the northeastern coast of Baffin Island and Bylot Island , Nunavut , Canada. The ice-capped mountains are part of the Arctic Cordillera and have some of the highest peaks of eastern North America , reaching a height of 1,525–2,146 metres (5,003–7,041 ft) above sea level . While they are separated by bodies of water to make Baffin Island, they are closely related to

45-465: Is an Inuktitut word meaning "the place that does not melt". Little vegetation can be found in Auyuittuq Park, although the plants found there range from flowers such as mountain avens , campion , Papaver , and saxifrage to shrubs like dwarf birch , Arctic willow , and heather . Many of the plants in Auyuittuq Park grow in clumps to create their own warmer " microclimate " to survive

60-618: Is just 63 m higher than Mount Odin. The mountain is named after Odin , the chief of the gods in Norse mythology and Norse paganism . Mount Odin has an impressive rocky south face that drops into the Weasel River . To the north, the area is glaciated. This article related to a mountain, mountain range, or peak in Canada is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Qikiqtaaluk Region , Nunavut location article

75-678: Is located on the Cumberland Peninsula of Baffin Island in Nunavut . The park is located within the Arctic Circle . The park covers 21,470 square kilometres (8,290 sq mi) and is located partially within the Penny Highlands and contains the 6,000 km (2,300 sq mi) Penny Ice Cap . The Penny Ice Cap, made of ice sitting on Precambrian granite , creates a series of glaciers , among them

90-619: The Arctic tree line . Rocks that compose the Baffin Mountains are primarily deeply dissected granitic rocks. They were covered with ice until about 1500 years ago, and vast parts of them are still ice-covered. Geologically , the Baffin Mountains form the eastern edge of the Canadian Shield , which covers much of Canada's landscape. The ranges of the Baffin Mountains are separated by deep fjords and glaciated valleys with many spectacular glacial and ice-capped mountains. The snowfall in

105-512: The Coronation Glacier . The land reflects the geological history of the area, with deep valleys between the peaks, which include Mount Asgard with an 800 m (2,600 ft) face, and Mount Thor with a 1,250 m (4,100 ft) face. Along the coast are deep, narrow fjords . In Akshayuk Pass , the winds can reach 175 km/h (109 mph). The nearest towns are Qikiqtarjuaq and Pangnirtung . Visitors wishing to enter

120-465: The Baffin Mountains is a discontinuous cover of mosses , lichens and cold-hardy vascular plants such as sedge and cottongrass . One of the first mountaineering expeditions in the Baffin Mountains was in 1934 by J.M Wordie, in which two peaks called Pioneer Peak and Longstaff Tower were climbed. The Auyuittuq National Park was established in 1976. It features much Arctic wilderness, such as fjords, glaciers and ice fields . In Inuktitut –

135-609: The Baffin Mountains is light, much less than in places like the Saint Elias Mountains in southeastern Alaska and southwestern Yukon which are plastered with snow. The largest ice cap in the Baffin Mountains is the Penny Ice Cap , which has an area of 6,000 km (2,300 sq mi). During the mid-1990s, Canadian researchers studied the glacier's patterns of freezing and thawing over centuries by drilling ice core samples. The dominant vegetation in

150-704: The harsh Arctic conditions. Because of the exceptionally low vegetation supply on land, wildlife is very scarce. However, the park is bordered on three sides by sea and marine life is found within the park's boundaries. Species that live in Auyuittuq Park include lemmings (both the North American brown lemming and the northern collared lemming ), red foxes , snowy owls , peregrine falcons , ermines , rough-legged hawks , gyrfalcons , beluga whales , snow geese , polar bears , wolves , narwhals , Canada geese , Arctic foxes , Arctic hares , and some barren-ground caribou . The most common backpacking route in

165-442: The language of Nunavut's Aboriginal people, Inuit – Auyuittuq means "the land that never melts". Although Auyuittuq was established in 1976 as a national park reserve, it was upgraded to a full national park in 2000. There were Inuit settlements in the Baffin Mountains before European contact. The first European contact is believed to have been by Norse explorers in the 11th century, but the first recorded sighting of Baffin Island

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180-493: The other mountain ranges that make the much larger Arctic Cordillera mountain range. The highest point is Mount Odin at 2,147 m (7,044 ft) while Mount Asgard ( Sivanitirutinguak ) at 2,015 m (6,611 ft) is perhaps the best known. The highest point in the northern Baffin Mountains is Qiajivik Mountain at 1,963 m (6,440 ft). There are no trees in the Baffin Mountains because they are north of

195-609: The park are required by Parks Canada to register at the park office in Pangnirtung or Qikiqtarjuaq, and attend an orientation session. Park user fees apply. First established in 1972 as Baffin Island National Park, in 1975, Parks Canada chose to rename the park in order to better reflect the landscape and the Inuit history within the region. After some debate, the name was changed to Auyuittuq National Park, which

210-430: Was initially known as Baffin Island National Park when it was established in 1972, but the name was changed in 1976 to its current name to better reflect the region and its history. It features many terrains of Arctic wilderness, such as fjords , glaciers , and ice fields . Although Auyuittuq was established in 1972 as a national park reserve , it was upgraded to a full national park in 2000. Auyuittuq National Park

225-598: Was made by Martin Frobisher during his search for the Northwest Passage in 1576. Auyuittuq National Park Auyuittuq National Park ( Inuktitut : ᐊᐅᔪᐃᑦᑐᖅ , IPA: [aujuitːuq] , "the land that never melts") is a national park located on Baffin Island 's Cumberland Peninsula , in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Nunavut , the largest political subdivision of Canada. The park

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