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April 7, 2006
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- Team assembles in Longyearbyen, Norway |
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April 10, 2006
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- Fly to Borneo Ice Station |
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April 11-19, 2006
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- Trek the last degree to the North Pole |
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- Return to Borneo Ice Station by helicopter |
Play this 3-minute video showing the trip to the North Pole.
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The team met up in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and flew to floating Borneo Ice Station at 89oN. From there the team trekked the remaining distance, the last degree, to the North Pole, covering approximately 115 km and taking 10 days.
Not only did the team have a large distance to cover, much of it was over rough icy surfaces with pressure ridges and leads - cracks or rivers that appear in the arctic ice pack. The team carried everything required for the expedition in sledges that were harnessed to their backs and pulled along as they trekked. They trudged through the ice and snow for approximately seven hours a day, and each night (although it is light 24 hours a day) set up camp. Nights were spent in tents on the ice and meals prepared on a portable stove using freeze dried food packages and melted snow.
The team successfully reached GPS 89.999oN at approximately 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, 2006. They arrived at the geographic North Pole on schedule despite numerous pressure ridges and leads, as well as fast drifting ice that moved against their direction.
Visit the Top of the World for Charity 2006 North Pole Expedition website for more expedition details.
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