The Last Pictures of the Arctic arc

They encountered several big storms one after the other

They encountered several big storms one after the other

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

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