Aug 25, 2011
4,000 feet straight down: The tallest, steepest cliff in the world
From Wikipedia:
Mount Thor is a mountain with an elevation of 1,675 m (5,495 ft) located in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.
The mountain features the Earth’s greatest purely vertical drop at 1,250 m (4,101 ft), with an average angle of 105 degrees.
(images via Reddit, GristMill, & Mike A Blennerhassett)
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Ooo… reminds me of the Grinch…!
That’s funny, because I was thinking, ooh Pride Rock… where’s Simba?
It definitely does look like Pride Rock in the last picture
Sounds like a prime spot for some BASE jumping…
those hills next to it would be awesome for sliding!
naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa sevenaaaaaaaaaaaa!