Sam Ford Fjord (Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti), Nunavut, Canada

September 4, 2018 - Day 9 of Quark's Northwest Passage
Voyage. --- The day's activities, sights, and sounds on YOUTUBE:
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Sam Ford Fjord is an isolated, elongated, L shaped Arctic fjord located on the Northeastern coast of the Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Canada. Baffin Island is the largest in Canada and the fifth largest in the world. The Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet is 320 km to the northwest.

The fjord was named in memory of Sam Ford, who is recognized as Canada’s most outstanding Inuk linguist. He died tragically in a helicopter crash.

Sam Ford Fjord stretches for approximately 68 miles (110 km) and is known for its glaciers and its awe-inspiring stark granite cliffs, rising steeply from its shores to heights up to 4,900 ft (1,500 m) above sea level in the area near Swiss Bay.

The waterway, lined with sheer cliffs, has one of the most impressive concentrations of vertical rock walls to be found anywhere in the world. These walls, which rise straight up from the dark waters of the deep fjord, are perfect for rock climbing escapades and have attracted some of the world’s best (and most extreme) rock climbers to the region.

Some of the most impressive summits by the fjord include Walrus Head, Ottawa Peak, Rock Tower, and Paalik Peak.

The steep stone walls were formed by ancient glaciers that carved the landscape through the ages.

The fjord is a traditional hunting area for the Inuit. Winter houses. used by the Dorset people, were lined up near the beach. The remains of a number of these small houses, which could accommodate a family, can be still be seen in the area. Built in the ground, surrounded by rocks, their roofs were generally made of skins (walrus or seal). An oil lamp would warm the inside.

Across the tundra a carpet of color unraveled. Blueberries and crowberries provided a sweet snack hidden amongst the reds, yellows, greens, and oranges.

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Sam Ford Fjord (Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti), Nunavut, Canada

September 4, 2018 - Day 9 of Quark's Northwest Passage
Voyage. --- The day's activities, sights, and sounds on YOUTUBE:
youtu.be/9UfGBt61kCY

Sam Ford Fjord is an isolated, elongated, L shaped Arctic fjord located on the Northeastern coast of the Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Canada. Baffin Island is the largest in Canada and the fifth largest in the world. The Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet is 320 km to the northwest.

The fjord was named in memory of Sam Ford, who is recognized as Canada’s most outstanding Inuk linguist. He died tragically in a helicopter crash.

Sam Ford Fjord stretches for approximately 68 miles (110 km) and is known for its glaciers and its awe-inspiring stark granite cliffs, rising steeply from its shores to heights up to 4,900 ft (1,500 m) above sea level in the area near Swiss Bay.

The waterway, lined with sheer cliffs, has one of the most impressive concentrations of vertical rock walls to be found anywhere in the world. These walls, which rise straight up from the dark waters of the deep fjord, are perfect for rock climbing escapades and have attracted some of the world’s best (and most extreme) rock climbers to the region.

Some of the most impressive summits by the fjord include Walrus Head, Ottawa Peak, Rock Tower, and Paalik Peak.

The steep stone walls were formed by ancient glaciers that carved the landscape through the ages.

The fjord is a traditional hunting area for the Inuit. Winter houses. used by the Dorset people, were lined up near the beach. The remains of a number of these small houses, which could accommodate a family, can be still be seen in the area. Built in the ground, surrounded by rocks, their roofs were generally made of skins (walrus or seal). An oil lamp would warm the inside.

Across the tundra a carpet of color unraveled. Blueberries and crowberries provided a sweet snack hidden amongst the reds, yellows, greens, and oranges.

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Sam Ford Fjord (Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti), Nunavut, Canada

September 4, 2018 - Day 9 of Quark's Northwest Passage
Voyage. --- The day's activities, sights, and sounds on YOUTUBE:
youtu.be/9UfGBt61kCY

Sam Ford Fjord is an isolated, elongated, L shaped Arctic fjord located on the Northeastern coast of the Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Canada. Baffin Island is the largest in Canada and the fifth largest in the world. The Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet is 320 km to the northwest.

The fjord was named in memory of Sam Ford, who is recognized as Canada’s most outstanding Inuk linguist. He died tragically in a helicopter crash.

Sam Ford Fjord stretches for approximately 68 miles (110 km) and is known for its glaciers and its awe-inspiring stark granite cliffs, rising steeply from its shores to heights up to 4,900 ft (1,500 m) above sea level in the area near Swiss Bay.

The waterway, lined with sheer cliffs, has one of the most impressive concentrations of vertical rock walls to be found anywhere in the world. These walls, which rise straight up from the dark waters of the deep fjord, are perfect for rock climbing escapades and have attracted some of the world’s best (and most extreme) rock climbers to the region.

Some of the most impressive summits by the fjord include Walrus Head, Ottawa Peak, Rock Tower, and Paalik Peak.

The steep stone walls were formed by ancient glaciers that carved the landscape through the ages.

The fjord is a traditional hunting area for the Inuit. Winter houses. used by the Dorset people, were lined up near the beach. The remains of a number of these small houses, which could accommodate a family, can be still be seen in the area. Built in the ground, surrounded by rocks, their roofs were generally made of skins (walrus or seal). An oil lamp would warm the inside.

Across the tundra a carpet of color unraveled. Blueberries and crowberries provided a sweet snack hidden amongst the reds, yellows, greens, and oranges.

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Sam Ford Fjord (Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti), Nunavut, Canada

September 4, 2018 - Day 9 of Quark's Northwest Passage
Voyage. --- The day's activities, sights, and sounds on YOUTUBE:
youtu.be/9UfGBt61kCY

Sam Ford Fjord is an isolated, elongated, L shaped Arctic fjord located on the Northeastern coast of the Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Canada. Baffin Island is the largest in Canada and the fifth largest in the world. The Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet is 320 km to the northwest.

The fjord was named in memory of Sam Ford, who is recognized as Canada’s most outstanding Inuk linguist. He died tragically in a helicopter crash.

Sam Ford Fjord stretches for approximately 68 miles (110 km) and is known for its glaciers and its awe-inspiring stark granite cliffs, rising steeply from its shores to heights up to 4,900 ft (1,500 m) above sea level in the area near Swiss Bay.

The waterway, lined with sheer cliffs, has one of the most impressive concentrations of vertical rock walls to be found anywhere in the world. These walls, which rise straight up from the dark waters of the deep fjord, are perfect for rock climbing escapades and have attracted some of the world’s best (and most extreme) rock climbers to the region.

Some of the most impressive summits by the fjord include Walrus Head, Ottawa Peak, Rock Tower, and Paalik Peak.

The steep stone walls were formed by ancient glaciers that carved the landscape through the ages.

The fjord is a traditional hunting area for the Inuit. Winter houses. used by the Dorset people, were lined up near the beach. The remains of a number of these small houses, which could accommodate a family, can be still be seen in the area. Built in the ground, surrounded by rocks, their roofs were generally made of skins (walrus or seal). An oil lamp would warm the inside.

Across the tundra a carpet of color unraveled. Blueberries and crowberries provided a sweet snack hidden amongst the reds, yellows, greens, and oranges.

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Sam Ford Fjord (Kangiqtualuk Uqquqti), Nunavut, Canada

September 4, 2018 - Day 9 of Quark's Northwest Passage
Voyage. --- The day's activities, sights, and sounds on YOUTUBE:
youtu.be/9UfGBt61kCY

Sam Ford Fjord is an isolated, elongated, L shaped Arctic fjord located on the Northeastern coast of the Baffin Island in the Arctic Archipelago, in the Qikiqtaaluk Region of Canada. Baffin Island is the largest in Canada and the fifth largest in the world. The Inuit settlement of Pond Inlet is 320 km to the northwest.

The fjord was named in memory of Sam Ford, who is recognized as Canada’s most outstanding Inuk linguist. He died tragically in a helicopter crash.

Sam Ford Fjord stretches for approximately 68 miles (110 km) and is known for its glaciers and its awe-inspiring stark granite cliffs, rising steeply from its shores to heights up to 4,900 ft (1,500 m) above sea level in the area near Swiss Bay.

The waterway, lined with sheer cliffs, has one of the most impressive concentrations of vertical rock walls to be found anywhere in the world. These walls, which rise straight up from the dark waters of the deep fjord, are perfect for rock climbing escapades and have attracted some of the world’s best (and most extreme) rock climbers to the region.

Some of the most impressive summits by the fjord include Walrus Head, Ottawa Peak, Rock Tower, and Paalik Peak.

The steep stone walls were formed by ancient glaciers that carved the landscape through the ages.

The fjord is a traditional hunting area for the Inuit. Winter houses. used by the Dorset people, were lined up near the beach. The remains of a number of these small houses, which could accommodate a family, can be still be seen in the area. Built in the ground, surrounded by rocks, their roofs were generally made of skins (walrus or seal). An oil lamp would warm the inside.

Across the tundra a carpet of color unraveled. Blueberries and crowberries provided a sweet snack hidden amongst the reds, yellows, greens, and oranges.

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