Climbing in Great Sail Peak

Great Sail Peak is presented here through the short expedition film Arc'teryx Presents: Baffin, which follows Marc‑André Leclerc and Brette Harrington as they climb in an extremely remote Arctic setting. The film documents a 2016 trip to Great Sail Peak on Baffin Island and records two first ascents on its walls; director James Kim and cinematographer Joshua Lavigne frame big‑wall rock and ice against empty Arctic country. Sixteen minutes of footage give a concise record of line choice, haul decisions and the partnership dynamic between the two climbers, and the film carries a closing dedication to Leclerc.

On screen the place reads as a stitched seam of solid rock rising out of tundra and sea: big‑wall techniques, mixed ice and long approaches are all part of the story the camera tells. Because the film is both expedition record and portrait, it shows campsite logistics and ropework alongside climbing sequences, so viewers get a sense of how single technical pitches fit into a multi‑day objective on remote granite. For anyone interested in Arctic big‑wall travel, the piece is a clear, focused record of climbing and teamwork on Great Sail Peak.