08 Aug

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After a day of exploring the new surroundings, and a 9km hike to view Mount Thor from a side perspective that failed because of the fog that moved in, we awoke to non-stop wind and rain. Upon seeing this from inside the tent, I turned over and went back to sleep. By noon it dried out a bit and the day got underway. Now that may seem like a lazy morning of doing nothing at all, and that would be rather accurate. Pushing until 1am every night has a way of draining you, especially considering the physical output of hiking around...

06 Aug

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GLIMPSE OF MOUNT THOR: Further up the Weasel River Valley in Auyuittuq National Park, Cory catches his first view of the magnificent Mount Thor, which has the distinction of being the highest sheer rock face in the world....

06 Aug

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All distant views from the day before are obliterated by the white mist. But these very conditions that mean not painting what I wanted to yesterday, have opened up other opportunities. The weather has turned the Rock Garden into a fantastical place, with boulders emerging in and out of the fog. One in particular caught my eye and again I started a new painting. By the time I wrapped up, we had a very late start hiking. Not leaving camp until 2:00 p.m. with the fog hiding most of the landscape we weren"™t distracted and were able to cover some...

05 Aug

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I caught my first glimpse of Mount Thor today. Actually, it was a full fantastic view from an area called the Rock Garden. It loomed in the distance in what seemed like a perpetual shadow as the sun hit the land where I was sitting. It's still over 8 kilometers away, but even at this distance it still dominates the landscape. But as impressive as it is, I need only to turn my head to find other magical views. To my Left, a glacier wraps around and down pyramid-like peaks. To my right, a granite wall that stands high before...