Episode 35
EXPLORING THOR: Cory hikes further up the Weasel River in search of Mount Thor, and finds the weather adding to the unique challenge....
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EXPLORING THOR: Cory hikes further up the Weasel River in search of Mount Thor, and finds the weather adding to the unique challenge....
INSPIRATION: Get inside the head of artist Cory Trepanier head as he begins a new painting in the awesome wilderness of Baffin Island's Auyuittuq National Park....
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....
TRAIL UPDATE: Cory shares a progress report and goals for this leg of his journey after almost losing his tent to the wind....
TO THE ARCTIC CIRCLE: The weather changes as Cory and Marten hike further up the Weasel River valley, heading ever slowly toward Mt. Thor, and across the Arctic Circle....
FIRST PAINTING: After putting on a few kilometres, Cory settles down to begin his first painting in the eastern arctic, and shares a few thoughts on the subject....
ON FOOT: The hike begins, bringing Cory into some incredible landscapes, and some mighty cold river crossings....
HEADING OUT: Auyuittuq National Park is about a hours ride away by boat. But getting to the boat is the first challenge!...
GETTING THERE: The 2007 Into The Arctic excursion to the eastern arctic begins. First destination: Auyuittuq National Park. But Cory has to get there first....
TRAINING FOR BAFFIN: Cory tries to get in a little better shape for his upcoming month-long journey to the eastern Canadian Arctic on Baffin Island. At the same time he shares some of his plans and inspirations for this 2nd...
FRAMING, Part 1: Cory and Janet visit Fotiou Frames to begin the challenging process of selecting and designing a unique line of frames for the Into The Arctic Collection of paintings that Cory is creating....
FROM FIELD TO FINISH: Cory takes us through to completion on one of his arctic paintings, "Fall on The Dempster", which depicts the incredible tundra after it's summer colours have left....
TIME TO STRETCH: In his studio in Caledon, Ontario, Cory shows his process for re-stretching a painting that began in the field, but didn't fit the shape of the canvas. He also gives some insight into the materials that he...
BACK IN THE STUDIO: Cory is back in the studio in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. While working on a piece begun in the arctic he shares some personal insights into the rewards of painting and a little about the creative process...
CARIBOU & GRIZZLIES: Back along the Dempster Highway, now in fall colour, Cory and his family encounter their first grizzly bears in the wild. And a bunch more caribou as well....
MOUNTAIN TOPS: Exploring and painting in the remote British Mountains of Ivvavik National Park under very challenging weather conditions....
INTO THE MOUNTAINS: Cory hikes into the arctic mountain with all of his gear to paint seldom seen vistas....
GOING TO THE FIRTH: With the family comfortably settled in Inuvik, Cory flies with Park Canada to the Firth River in Ivvavik National Park top explore the ancient river and mountains surrounding it....
BACK TO PAULATUK: Cory heads back to Paulatuk after exploring the land. Because of the ruggedness of the terrain, the 72km trek back took 11 hours on a four-wheeler hauling a trailer....
PAINTING THE BROCK: Cory develops an oil painting study from the incredible Brock River canyon for a larger canvas back in the studio....