Mount Thor in Canada has the highest and steepest vertical drop on Earth.
Why it is true
The west face of this mountain on Baffin Island has a purely vertical drop of one thousand two hundred and fifty metres, making it an extreme and famous challenge for climbers worldwide.
Source: Topography
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