The Earth's greatest purely vertical drop (4100 ft.)

clipped from www.flickr.com Mount Thor The west face is the world's tallest vertical cliff - 4100 feet (1250 meters). Thats more than 1000 feet higher than El Cap. It was only first climbed in 1985 after a 33 day effort. clipped from www.flickr.com At more than 1 kilometre in height, Mt. Thor is the highest overhanging rock face in the world clipped from www.flickr.com It's the longest uninterrupted cliff face in the world (about 1 km). clipped from www.flickr.com Auyuittuq National Park clipped from en.wikipedia.org Mount Thor is a mountain in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. The mountain features the Earth's greatest purely vertical drop at 1,250 metres (4,100 feet), with an average angle of 105 degrees. The location is popular with climbers due to this feature, despite its remoteness. Mount Thor is used in the Led Zeppelin concert film The Song Remains the Same in the "No Quarter" fantasy sequence; the song mentioning the god Thor. Mount Thor Mount Thor in 1997 Elevation 1,675 metres (5,495 feet) Location Nunavut, Canada Range Arctic Cordillera Coordinates 66°32′N, 65°19′W Topo map NTS 026.I.11

An incredible sight it must be