The Last Pictures of the Arctic arc

Most of the time, they progressed a hundred meters apart - © International Polar Foundation

Most of the time, they progressed a hundred meters apart

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  • Rolex was their main sponsor - © International Polar Foundation
  • Most of the time, they progressed a hundred meters apart - © International Polar Foundation
  • They usually stopped around 7 pm - © International Polar Foundation
  • The terrain was always very difficult to progress on - © International Polar Foundation
  • Who said the Arctic sea ice was flat? - © International Polar Foundation
  • They encountered several big storms one after the other - © International Polar Foundation
  • One of the methods used to cross a lead - © International Polar Foundation
  • It is sometimes necessary stand up higher to be able to look at the terrain - © International Polar Foundation
  • In the beginning, the sledge weighed over a hundred kilos - © International Polar Foundation
  • In total, they had eight days of sunny weather - © International Polar Foundation
  • Surfaces as these were rather rare - © International Polar Foundation
  • Beneath them, 3 metres of ice and 3000 m until the bottom of the ocean - © International Polar Foundation
  • The campsite in the evening was a reward - © International Polar Foundation
  • In the beginning, the sun was not very high above the horizon - © International Polar Foundation
  • A lead as big as a mountain lake - © International Polar Foundation
  • Navigating using the sun - © International Polar Foundation
  • Beautiful Arctic landscapes - © International Polar Foundation
  • A. Hubert is wondering about the melting of the Arctic ice pack. - © International Polar Foundation
  • One must also fight the cold - © International Polar Foundation
  • They probably had to cross thousands of leads - © International Polar Foundation
  • Turning the sledges into a catamaran - © International Polar Foundation
  • Each lead crossing meant great danger - © International Polar Foundation
  • Sometimes they went around the leads, sometimes they crossed them - © International Polar Foundation
  • Pitching the tent took 15 minutes - © International Polar Foundation
  • The Arctic Arc was re-supplied three times - © International Polar Foundation
  • They accomplished a worldwide first - © International Polar Foundation
  • Russian logistics re-supplied them each time - © International Polar Foundation
  • Each evening, the expedition had administrative work to take care of - © International Polar Foundation
  • After 106 days, they reached Greenland - © International Polar Foundation
  • Relieved after their 106 days of suffering - © International Polar Foundation

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