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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #1 on: April 05, 2013, 07:20:50 AM »

Starting on April 7th from Spitzbergen to North Pole - how will they get there?!:



A polynesian sailing canoe might send the right message.


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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2013, 02:19:45 PM »
See also:

http://forum.arctic-sea-ice.net/index.php/topic,116.0.html

No Arctic expedition this year?!
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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2013, 03:04:45 PM »
thx! but how will they get there without boats?

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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #4 on: April 06, 2013, 08:47:53 PM »
It seems they've already flown most of the way:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/team-aurora-rides-north/blog/44614/

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They are now heading towards Barneo base somewhere around 89' north. From there they will ski with laden sleds across the frozen Arctic ocean to the north pole.
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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2013, 08:25:31 AM »
A polynesian sailing canoe might send the right message.
Hi Terry,

Yes, an Umiak could make this trip easily, especially if they go straight North up the lead following 84 E longitude (the geographic N Pole is at the upper left of this MODIS image).



Oh, and bring extra Inuit dogs. Might get hungry later. ;)

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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2013, 12:53:40 PM »
Hi Lodger,

An Umiak could make this trip easily.

Perhaps my irony was too subtle? They've already flown most of the way!

A polynesian sailing canoe might send the right message.

Does that "send the right message"?

The latest news from the North Pole:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/stars-align-over-the-north-pole/blog/44626/

How about that?
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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #7 on: April 08, 2013, 01:08:09 PM »
Indeed Jim, as was mine  ::)

Here's a video blog entry from the article:

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Uploaded on Apr 6, 2013

Josefina Skerk (Sweden) is one of four young ambassadors trekking to the North Pole in April to place a flag and a time capsule on the North Pole seabed calling for the protection of the Arctic. Through this video letter she is making an appeal on the Arctic Council.


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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2013, 04:16:28 PM »
Hi Lodger,

I didn't mean to imply that you or Terry missed my understated message. I was rather hoping for some additional comment from the OP though.

http://barentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2013/04/high-north-tour-arctic-council-05-04

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The Russian Security Council invites the other Arctic Council member states to some of the country’s northernmost places.
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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2013, 05:54:50 PM »
http://www.intothearctic.gp/

Seems they are facing a southward ice drift.

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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2013, 10:09:18 AM »
Let's hope they get to the North Pole before it is ice-free  ;D

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Re: Greenpeace Expedition
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2013, 10:00:06 AM »
They got there:

http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/photos-save-the-arctic-movement-reaches-the-n/blog/44786/

"Save the Arctic Movement Reaches the North Pole"

Josefina's back home, and still hopes to talk to The Arctic Council:

https://twitter.com/JosefinaSkerk/status/325000390489821184
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