COVID-19 and your visit

Important information about your visit to Auyuittuq National Park

Following the gradual easing of public health restrictions in Nunavut, Parks Canada reopened Auyuittuq National Park to visitors on March 18, 2022. For details, read the Information Bulletin. 

Due to COVID-19, services and facilities in Auyuittuq National Park are limited. Visitors should begin planning well in advance of their trip to ensure the services they require are available.

• Visitors must contact Parks Canada staff at least two weeks in advance of their planned arrival to arrange a date and time for the mandatory orientation.
• Transportation to and from the national park must be arranged with a licensed outfitter. Contact Parks Canada for the most up to date list of licensed outfitters and tour companies.
• Visitors must follow all applicable travel restrictions and public health guidelines from the Government of Canada and the Government of Nunavut.

Emergency Services and Visitor Safety

When travelling in Auyuittuq National Park, your party should keep in mind that you are exploring hazardous mountainous terrain in a remote arctic location with limited personnel and potentially long delays in rescue response (sometimes days). Your best resource for safety, first aid and emergency rescue is your own party. Your group must know its limitations and be able to self-rescue.

Should your party require the help of search and rescue services in terrain steeper than a 25-degree slope, support from outside Nunavut will be required. Helicopter rescue is limited by availability (helicopter and staff), weather and landing locations. If your party is travelling through low angle terrain such as the Akshayuk Pass, search and rescue services may be able to travel by snowmobile.

See the Visitor Safety section for more details on how to stay safe in Auyuittuq National Park.

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