Rockhound:
As a geologist (but not a pilot), I've flown in and out of Resolute many times over the course of 40 years or so, so am familiar with the area.
I'm pretty sure that the wreckage trail shown in purple on Aterpster's map is incorrect. Judging by the photo posted by Downnorth (post #8), the trail ends to the right (south) of the stream cut, which is very apparent in the topographic map. I would imagine the wreckage trail is actually roughly parallel to the runway.
The wreckage trail is an approximation. But, the point of impact is from AvHerald and is in conformance with the photo you refer to. The point is, it appears he crashed within the Runway 35 ILS T circle to land area. My circle to land areas are indisputable.
I would be very surprised if it turns out that the pilots had decided to attempt a landing on Rwy17. In my experience, back course approaches at Resolute are almost never done.
That means you don't understand the circle to land option on many instrument approach procedures, including this one. I don't mean to be negative, but the nuances of an instrument approach procedure are not learned overnight by pilots.
As to the back course approach another pilot flew that just before the crash and missed the approach because of a low cloud deck. He tired the back course approach again with better weather a bit later, and saw the burning wrecking as he broke out of the clouds on final approach to Runway 17.