Baffin Island – The Ascent of Mount Asgard

In this new book from photographer and mountaineer Alastair Lee, panoramic
photos reveal Baffin Island’s astonishing landscapes, and chronicle top
British climber Leo Houlding’s ambitious expedition to climb the north face of
the incredible Mount Asgard. Deep in the Canadian Arctic, Baffin Island is one
of the most spectacular places in the world. For most of the year the fjords
are filled with frozen sea ice, but for a short period in the summer the ice
melts and with 24 hours of daylight the area becomes a climber’s paradise,
with mile high granite walls and amazing scenery. From the magic of the Aurora
Borealis, 2am sunrises on the massive twin towers to the freezing bivouacs on
the 1000m wall itself, this book covers the epic journey to the mountain, and
the eventual twelve day ascent of the wall itself. The journey is also told
through individual accounts from each member of the eight-man expedition team.