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Category: Two Feet on the Table

Storm Delay at Ice Camp Barneo

April 19, 2009

Dispatch from Doug Stoup

North Pole Pick Up

April 19, 2009

Audio Dispatch from Doug, April 18:

Camping at the Pole

April 18, 2009

Audio Dispatch from Doug: Temperature: -40C Location: 90N

Team Reaches Pole in Record Time!

April 16, 2009

Audio Dispatch from Doug: Audio Dispatch from Jim: Audio Dispatch from Chris (and Jim again!):

Pushing Forward

April 15, 2009

Audio Dispatch from Doug Stoup: Envoi en Francais: Temperature: -26C, -36 with windchill Distance Travelled: 20 Nautical Miles

Great Conditions, Strong Team, Moving Fast!

April 14, 2009

Audio Dispatch from Doug Stoup: Position: 89 20.710N                     161 31.631E Temperature: -34C mean temp, but -44C with windchill. Winds coming out of the Northeast. Distance Travelled: 20 nautical miles.

Snowmobiling and Ice Camp Barneo

April 13, 2009

Our flight to Ice Camp Barneo was late in the afternoon, so we took advantage of our free morning and went snowmobiling. AUDIO DISPATCH FROM JIM:

Last Day of Training Before We Hit the Ice

April 12, 2009

Today we went for skiing for several hours to test out the weight of our sleds and do some last minute training.  After  our training, we attended our safety meeting for tomorrow’s departure onto the ice. We finished off the day with a great Easter dinner buffet at the Radisson. We hope to rent some … Continued

Final Preparations

April 12, 2009

It was great to have the team together to go over our gear and last minute adjustments. Spirits are high and we are all filled with anticipation about what great things the expedition will bring.

Polar Anticipation

April 10, 2009

Pre-Expedition Ponderings from Sam and George Ratcliffe: Sam Ratcliffe: It will all be new to us. We have never seen or been in conditions like we are about to experience before. Mountains are one thing–walking accross a frozen ocean that we can feel move as we walk is another. It is stange to think that we will be in this … Continued

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