BAFFIN ISLAND
SOLO EXPEDITION RECORD ATTEMPT
→66.6660° N, 65.1346° W.
The Expedition:
Auyuittuq National Park comprises 19,707km2 of land, ice and sea representing the Northern Davis Natural Region on land and the Baffin Island Shelf Marine Area within the Parks Canada system. It is located on the Cumberland Peninsula at the southeast corner of Baffin Island in the territory of Nunavut, Canada. The pass cuts across the Peninsula, passing over the Arctic Circle along the way.
The hiking and skiing route traditionally begins at sea level at either end of the Pass and rises to 420 metres as at Glacier Lake.
I will begin my route from the northern town of Qikiqtarjuaq on Broughton Island and proceed to the Akshayuk pass on skis, traversing the passes traditional route and onwards to the town of Pangnirtung, 31km by sea or land from the Park boundary.
This journey is largely avoided throughout the winter months due to the extreme weather conditions with only a few elite, highly skilled guides and adventurers attempting the journey.
Parks Canada have confirmed that there is no historical records of a female solo attempt from Qikiqtarjuaq to Pangnirtung.