Monday May 12, 2008

STATUS:

The team successfully reached the Geographic North Pole on April 22, 2008...

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Pre-departure dispatches
(click for photo, audio or video)

Torch Lighting

Departure
Torch London
Doug London
Doug Oslo
Longyearbyen
team hellos
team photo


Barneo (click to enlarge)

Ice Station Barneo
Set up every year in the spring since 1993, the ice station is located on the Russian side of the Arctic Ocean ice pack and drifts with the ice.


North Pole cam

Weather Conditions:
Ice Station Borneo
3° F / -16° C
Longyearbyen 18° F

GMT Time:
UTC 05/12/08 10:29:59 AM
Sun all day
Longyearbyen GMT +2


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2008 North Pole Team

Doug

Douglas Stoup
Veteran polar explorer, mountaineer, filmmaker and guide.


Paul

Paul Hubner
Explorer, adventurer and president of Baffin Footwear.


Brent

Brent Hubner
At 17, he will become the youngest Canadian to reach the Geographic North Pole.


Mark

Mark Hubner
Will be his first North Pole trek.

April 2008 Itinerary
DATE
ACTIVITY
3

Doug departs U.S.

4

Arrive London

6

Torch Relay in London >12

12

Doug to Svalbard

14

Team meets up in Longyearbyen

15

Expedition planning day

16

Depart Longy > Barneo

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Last Degree in progress

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At the North Pole (>26th)

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Return to Barneo

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Longyearbyen

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Doug returns to U.S.



Arctic ice melt (State of the Arctic report)

 

 


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