End without respite

Es madrugada, la luz del sol de media noche nos ayuda para avanzar

May 13, King William Island. Last sunset of the summer. Midnight sun begins The days were beginning to resemble each other. The icy routine, the long marches and the shortage of rest were pushing us to the limit. The strategy was clear from the beginning: to lighten the sleds by [...]

Plan B: flying over the ice

Zona de aterrizaje en el hielo llamada Back Bay

The first few days already set the tone for the expedition. Crossing the Barrow Strait - an area known for its thin, unstable ice - tested the team's morale. What seemed like a safe solution, transportation by sleds pulled by snowmobiles, fizzled out when the local drivers changed their [...]