Schwartzenbach Falls, Tiered horsetail waterfall in Weasel River Valley, Baffin Island, Canada.
Schwartzenbach Falls is a tiered waterfall in Weasel River Valley, Nunavut, descending through several separate cascades and reaching a total height of about 520 meters. The most striking drop rises roughly 200 meters along the western valley wall and forms the most dramatic section of this natural feature.
The falls take their Inuktitut name, Qulitasaniakvik, "place to get caribou skins", from the valley above them, long used for hunting caribou. The falls themselves are fed by an unnamed stream dropping 520 m down the western wall of the Weasel River Valley on Baffin Island, Nunavut.
The Inuktitut name Qulitasaniakvik means "place to get caribou skins", referring to the valley above the falls as good caribou hunting ground. The name records how Inuit use of the Weasel River Valley was tied to the caribou herds rather than to the waterfall itself.
The waterfall is located within Auyuittuq National Park and requires serious backcountry hiking with no marked trails or regular visitor services. Visitors should expect extreme weather, difficult terrain, and limited options for assistance.
The Inuktitut name Qulitasaniakvik means "place to get caribou skins", referring to the valley above the falls as good caribou hunting ground. The falls drop from an unnamed stream on the western wall of Weasel River Valley, and the initial 200 m horsetail leap is followed by four smaller cascades descending another 320 m to talus deposits.
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