The Three Poles – Maxime Chaya

Mar

25.

Awaiting the ReSupply… Day 21

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Our Kitchen Stove

Maxime Chaya - North Pole Expedition
Playing with our Food! Or what’s left of it… before the resupply.

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Inside the Tent – Cozy like Sardines

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Morning Frost on the Inside!

Today is a rest day.

It’s our third week on the ice, we’re sitting in our tent waiting for the Twin Otter to make its way from Resolute to our current location with our First ReSupply.

The arrival of a ReSupply is highly dependent on good weather and snow conditions, so we first find a flat and wide pan, then we buckle up and pray for good weather. If the weather turns bad, we must remain in place in order to conserve what little food and fuel we have left.

Update: The weather did not permit a ReSupply today. We rested well, but must stay put tomorrow in anticipation of better weather and the ReSupply.

Maxime Chaya via Iridium
Day 21 Briefing in Arabic followed by English

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Mar

04.

We’re Flying!

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Just boarded the Twin Otter. We’re heading out to Eureka, and then to Ward Hunt Island.

Tomorrow should be the Official Day 1 of the Expedition.

Stay tuned for news from the ICE!

–Max

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Mar

03.

Waiting is Hard on the Nerves

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waiting is hard on the nerves

Still here in Resolute airport. Empty.

waiting is hard on the nerves

Weather had deteriorated earlier at Eureka, unfortunately..

If weather improves, we will go to Eureka, and sleep there at the Weather station. v expensive, but only place, and it’s a step closer to our goal.

However, it doesn’t look like we will fly today, and due to previous engagements with the Charter Company, we may not be able to fly until Friday.

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Mar

03.

First Attempt – No Go…

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We are now at Resolute Airport.

First Attempt to Ward Hunt - no go

We came here at 7am, our sleds and skis were already loaded on Kenn Borek Air’s DC3.
We were driven to the craft, given all the safety instructions. Only the 3 of us and the pilots on the flight.
We sat on the left side, adjacent to a row of fuel barrels lined on the other side.

First Attempt to Ward Hunt - no go

The DC3 taxied across, got to the runway, then made a U turn. The pilot came over the loudspeaker saying, bad visibility at Eureka, we will stay put for another hour, and watch the weather situation…
So we taxied back to the hangar, and were driven back to the warmth of the Airport lounge.
Hard on the nerves. So hard.

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toufic omran i am from R.B.I.S: you are so fantastic

tweety: he did a great job wallah .

tina: you are a amazing personnal i like you you have a courage

Shoghig: you made me realize how infinite can dreams be...

Omar Al Dana from wellspring [grade 4 ]: I want to be like you , a risktakere ;i loooooooove you

DHARI AL SALEH: congragulationsfor your succes maximum max

ibrahim sakr: hi max remember me i am a wellspring i came to villa audie on thursday 3 december 3

philippe.helou@murex.com: just spent a good part of the night on your site, the little mountain climbing i have done and my attachment to nature help me appreciate how wonderful are your achievements

Mireilla AbouRjeily: We are so proud of you I wish to do the same like you

Georges Assaf: We are proud of you Maxime!! You lift our Lebanese Spirit Up!!!

nadia rifai: hello i thank u for coming to our school expo and again i congradulate u n

Samia: You are a role model!

elie zgheib: go tiger

nadia from wellspring: i am so happy because you came to our school i kept my comic strip in class so maybe miss chirine could give it to you congradulation for your sucess

Andree: Dear Maxim.. From a little country to a far away land..wish we all have your determination..you are a world wide symbol of lebanese pride.. GOD BLESS YOU..

Rami: You have an amazing spirit and courage, we are all proud of your achievements! total RESPECT!

Mark: Still feeling so proud of what you have done... Max... the hero of Lebanon!!! One of so few in the world to do whatyou have done...

Nadine: vs etes venu chez ns a l'ecole(IC Ain Aar) on a tous ete impressiones vs etes la fierte du Liban!! Ur our biggest hero thanks for everytime you did ur best to raise lebanon's name very hight!! we are proud of u!! Alf mabrouf

MASAYA: "Maxim respire ,liban existe." Je suis trop fi�re d'�tre libanaise comme toi MAXIM.

Imad A. Aoun: Max,comme t'appelle tes amis,j'ai suivi avec fierte tes apparences a la TV et ce soir avec Bikra Ilna sur OTV...tu es notre fierte nationale avec un esprit propre ,fier et determine .Courage dans tout ce que tu entreprends,et que Dieu soit toujours avec toi !!!

Rami A: Maxime you are a history !!! we are so proud of you when i will grow up i will make the climb of everst ur are my superman !!!

JC: It's a great pleasure to meet such a brave conquerer!!!

R1: Max, I watched the first season of Everest and admired your professionalism and compassion and have tremendous respect for you and for all other mountaineers (like me) because of the many challenges you endured. Congratulations to you and to your country!

joumana Accad: I am so proud of you! You are a Lebanese hero!

Ben (NY): Maxime you ROCK !!! Bravo !! Congrats!!

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