Nine flights and two boats for one of the wildest trips I’ve done, a through-hike of Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. After flying to Qikiqtarjuaq, we hired a boat to the drop off point and began a 9-day trek over Akshayuk Pass. Polar bears (none seen), icy river crossings (~12 crossed), weather, and carrying heavy packs over difficult terrain (glacial moraines, spongy wet ground, boulders, etc) are the main challenges here. Rewards include some of the best scenery on the planet – endless vertical rock, precarious glaciers, and iconic mountains like Asgard and Thor – the tallest vertical drop on planet earth. A grand adventure shared with friend Jacob Kallman.