The world's highest vertical drop point, named after the Norse god of thunder

Mount Thor with a height of 1,675 m, is not too impressive compared to other Canadian mountains. But this is a very special mountain because it has the highest vertical fall in the world.

Mount Thor is located in Auyuittuq National Park, on remote Baffin Island in northern Canada. The cliff face of the mountain in Auyuittuq national park recedes slightly, plunges 1,250 m, then protrudes an average of 15 degrees from the vertical for the longest free fall without hitting anything .

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If a person were to jump down and spread their arms with terminal velocity, it would take about 26 seconds to fall for more than a kilometer, then hit the obstacle.

Thor's Peak has the most interesting structure in Auyuittuq National Park, carved by glaciers through thousands of years of erosion to create a U-shape similar to other rock formations formed by glaciers. In addition, Mount Thor is also made of granite, which is one of the oldest rocks on the planet, dating back up to 3.5 billion years.

Because the slopes and granite are very hard, slippery, without legs and grooves, Mount Thor is considered by many to be one of the most difficult cliffs to climb in the world. Mountain climbing enthusiasts are eager to conquer Mount Thor despite the mountain's remote location.

The first people to climb Mount Thor were a group of four in 1985 after a 33-day journey.