First established over nine days by Porter, who was a gifted soloist, the line was described by Doug Scott as "the greatest achievement in Baffin, the Arctic and probably anywhere."
It's no pushover - if you're looking to be the third up, bear in mind that Wright and Smith took 38 hours to complete the route, in a 54-hour stretch from leaving their base camp to returning to it.
More details at the Rock+Ice site - see the link.
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