The Asgard Project :: World famous Berghaus sponsored athlete Leo Houlding has announced an expedition to climb Mount Asgard on Baffin Island which will push the boundaries of extreme climbing. For most of the year the fjords on Baffin Island are filled with frozen sea i... View page for full story

World famous Berghaus sponsored athlete Leo Houlding has announced an expedition to climb Mount Asgard on Baffin Island which will push the boundaries of extreme climbing.

For most of the year the fjords on Baffin Island are filled with frozen sea ice, but for a short period in the summer the ice melts and with 24 hours of daylight the area becomes a climbers paradise with mile high granite walls and spectacular scenery.

To reach Mount Asgard Leo and his team will trek 30 miles across Baffin Island in the Arctic Circle carrying 25kg of equipment.  The team will then climb the mountain without using artificial aids which could take up to two weeks, during which time the team will live on hanging port-a-ledges.

The team will then descend and Leo and one member of the team will then attempt the extraordinary feat of climbing the same route in just a single day.

Leo is now training hard having already completed a training climb in Riglos, Spain, with fellow Berghaus athlete Carlos Suarez in which they climbed and base jumped off two 300m towers. Leo commented:

‘The Asgard project has begun with a flying start. We have completed the first phase in Riglos, where we exceeded our expectations and set the perfect tone for rest of the project.’

The expedition will take place from 30 July – 8 Sept and there will soon be a micro-site set up to follow the expedition’s progress.