page_title: Baffin Mountains
section_title: Terrain
hierarchical_section_title: Baffin Mountains / Terrain
caption_attribution_description: English: Mt. Loki, Baffin Is., from the Turner Glacier at the point entry of the Parade Glacier. We had looped around Freya Peak and Iviangernat Mountain via the Parade Glacier from (and to) Summit Lake, all glacier travel except by the Lake (both this shot and my Mt. Asgard shot were taken from the same location).
context_page_description: The Baffin Mountains are a mountain range running along the northeastern coast of Baffin Island and Bylot Island, Nunavut are part of the Arctic Cordillera. The ice-capped mountains are some of the highest peaks of eastern North America, reaching a height of 1,525–2,146 metres above sea level. While they could be considered a single mountain range as they are separated by bodies of water to make Baffin Island, this is not true, as they are closely related to the other mountain ranges that make the much larger Arctic Cordillera mountain range.
context_section_description: The highest point is Mount Odin at 2,147 m (7,044 ft) while Mount Asgard at 2,015 m (6,611 ft) is perhaps the most famous. The highest point in the northern Baffin Mountains is Qiajivik Mountain at 1,963 m (6,440 ft). There are no trees in the Baffin Mountains because the mountains are north of the Arctic tree line. Rocks that comprise the Baffin Mountains are primarily deeply dissected granitic rocks. It was covered with ice until about 1500 years ago, and vast parts of it are still ice-covered. Geologically, the Baffin Mountains form the eastern edge of the Canadian Shield, which covers much of Canada's landscape.
caption: Mt. Loki, Penny Icecap, Baffin Is.
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