Polar Sun Spire

Polar Sun Spire is a peak in Beluga Mountain in the Sam Ford Fjord of Baffin Island, Canada.[1] The spire is notable for its spectacular 1,300 m (4,300 ft) north face. The first ascent was made in 1996 by Mark Synnott, Jeff Chapman and Warren Hollinger. The team spent a full month on the climb and summited after 36 consecutive nights in a portaledge. They encountered difficulties up to A4 and named their 34-pitch route "The Great and Secret Show." A Norwegian team established another line in 2000.[2]

References

  1. ^ A map of the Sam Ford Region....
  2. ^ Baffin Island Peaks > Polar Sun Spire
  • Mark Synnott's Climbing Expeditions 1996 - Polar Sun Spire
  • Climbing Beluga on Baffin Island

70°33′N 71°15′W / 70.55°N 071.25°W / 70.55; -071.25 (Polar Sun Spire)

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