Sweeping glaciers and polar sea ice meet jagged granite mountains in Auyuittuq National Park of Canada.
Established in 1976, Auyuittuq - an Inuktitut word meaning "land that never melts" - protects 19,089
km 2 of glacier-scoured terrain. Located in the eastern Arctic, on southern Baffin Island, the park
includes the highest peaks of the Canadian Shield, the Penny Ice Cap, marine shorelines along coastal
fiords, and Akshayuk Pass, a traditional travel corridor used by the Inuit for thousands of years.
Whether you wish to climb Auyuittuq's rugged peaks, ski on its pristine icefields, or hike the scenic
Akshayuk Pass, this park offers unique opportunities to experience the beauty and majesty of the
Arctic.
