Day 1 Briefing in English and Arabic
flying to the starting point – Ellesmere from Twin Otter
Lonnie – Team Leader – sent this dispatch:
Today we departed Resolute Bay at about 8:30 EST (Eastern Standard Time) in a turbine DC3 aircraft – a remnant of WWII still commonly in use in remote locations.
We landed on Eureka at the weather station about 1 hour 40 minutes later to meet a waiting Twin Otter aircraft piloted by one of the finest pilots in the Arctic, Troy of Kenn Borek Air.
We then landed at Cape Discovery rather than Ward Hunt Island.
The ice conditions at Cape Discovery looked very good and there is likely to be less drift from this point than Ward Hunt, so we made the quick decision to land at Cape Discovery.
This puts us a couple miles south of Ward Hunt, but with the better traveling conditions we hope to quickly make up the time.
We started at N 82.59.00 / W77.25.30 and ended at N83.01.36 / W77.32.04, making 2.3 miles north.
The weather is clear and COLD (-48 C / -55 F). When I went to put on the waist belt of my harness the interior foam snapped like crackers.
But we are all safe and sound in our tent with full thermos of hot water and dinner on the stove.
Everyone is in good spirits and we are happy to be where we are.
ur are my superman !!!
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Max i love your positive approach to everything. i am worried sick and you seem to be having fun.
Keep it up buddy be careful big kisses.
Congrats Max.
we’re all waiting for your pictures.
please guys, don’t shoot on polar bears, scare them off using the flares. these are beautiful endangered species.
good luck
Good Luck Maxim, waiting for the pictures…
Congrats Max.
Our hearts and mind are with you Max. Praying for your safe return.
Best of Luck.
Hey Iron-Max! Sommes tous hyper fier de toi, va jusqu’au bout de tes reves et continue de nous faire rever en meme temps! Be safe and all the best from Spain, OLÉ!!!!! Michel
go max.. we all love
hey! put it on the tennis!
gooo champ goooo god help you champ
God bless you Max.your the hero.enjoy the advantures.