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100 RGS-IBG Polar Expeditions Manual 11.2 Regional information on polar areas Some of the references cover several regions so you should glance at them all to avoid missing anything. The very nature of this manual is that is will go out of date as soon as it is published, especially the web sites. The RGS-IBG Expedition Advisory Centre hopes to publish and update these references on their web site. We would therefore be grateful to be notified of any changes or inaccuracies. These have been divided into the following sections: I Arctic Ocean/North Pole II Arctic USA (Alaska) III Arctic Canada & Nunavut IV Greenland (and Iceland) V Svalbard VI Russia VII Antarctica I. Arctic Ocean/North Pole Expeditions to the various North Poles and surrounding ocean have become increasingly popular. Access tends to be either through Canada via Resolute in Nunavut or the Russian Federation via Moscow, Katanga and then the Severnaya Islands. The likelihood of failure for most first attempt expeditions is high. Chance of success would be increased by a serious training expedition to somewhere like Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay) in Canada or Svalbard in the winter months. An easier option would be to participate in one of the many ‘Last Degree’ or North Pole Light expeditions now on offer through the following expedition organisers: Expedition Organisers • Stonbee • The Polar Travel Company (www.polartravel.co.uk). • Northwinds (www.northwinds-arctic.com) Paul Landry and Matty McNair • Borge Ousland. (www.ousland.com). • Agency VICAAR Ltd, See listing under Russia. • Cerpolex and Grand Nord Grand Large. French companies based in Paris and offering guided trips to polar regions. Books ETIENNE, J.L. (2002) Mission Banquise. Seuil, Paris, France. A French text account of 1 month in a floating pod at the North Pole. 224pp. ETIENNE, J.L. (1986) Le Marcheur du Pole. Robert Laffont, Paris: 253pp. ISBN 2-221- 05227-7. French text account of first solo air-supported sled haul trek to the North Pole by Dr Etienne. FIENNES, R. (1983) To the Ends of the Earth. Hodder & Stoughton, London: 368pp. ISBN 0-340-36834-9. Account of 3 years circumnavigation of the earth including both the South and North Pole (using skidoos) - The Transglobe expedition.
Appendices 101 HERBERT, W. (1969) Across the Top of the World: the British Trans-Arctic Expedition. Longmans, UK: 209pp. ISBN 582-10801-2. Account of 18 month trans-Arctic ocean crossing by dog teams in 1969. HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS, D. (1997) Toughing it Out: the adventures of a polar explorer and mountaineer. Orion Publications: 263pp. ISBN 0-75281-1576. Accounts of his various expeditions includes a Geomagnetic North Pole Expedition, a Magnetic North Pole Expedition and a Geographical North Pole Expedition. HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS, D. and ULIG, R. (1998) Walking on Thin Ice: in pursuit of the North Pole. 271pp. ISBN 0-75281-797-3. Account of 2-man joint British and Norwegian Geographical North Pole Expedition. HUBERT, A (2004) Chaos sur la Banquise. Account of attempted ski crossing of Arctic Ocean from Russia to Canada. English text version due on Hubert website soon. HUBERT, A (2004) L’Enfer Blanc. French text account of 1999 North Pole Trek. JOHNSON, C. (1995) The Devils Labyrinth - Encounters with the Arctic. Swan Hill Press, Shrewsbury: 144pp. ISBN 1-85310-211-3. Account of authors’ various sled hauling expeditions to reach the North Pole. McNAIR, M. (1999) On Thin Ice: A woman's journey to the North Pole. 155pp. ISBN 0968534309. Account by the lead guide of the 1997 McVities Penguin Polar Relay Expedition to the North Pole. OUSLAND, B. (1994) Alone to the North Pole. Drammen, Oslo: 136pp. Account of 1994 solo and unsupported sled haul trip to the North Pole. OUSLAND, B (2002) Alone across the Arctic. Account of Borge 2001 crossing of arctic ocean from Russia to Canada. RICHES, S. and V. (1998) Frigid Women. Travellerseye Ltd, Bridgenorth: 236pp. ISBN 0- 9530575-2-6. Mother and daughter account of their participation in the 1997 McVities Penguin Polar Relay Expedition to the North Pole. STEGER, W. and SCHURKE, P. (1988) North to the Pole. Macmillan, London. ISBN 0- 333-47490-2. Account of 1986 Steger International North Pole Expedition (an unsupported dog sled expedition). SWAN, R. (1990) Icewalk. Jonathon Cape, London: 254pp. ISBN 0-224-02793-X. Account of International North Pole air supported sled haul trek to the North Pole in 1989 with student’s expedition at Base camp. WEBER, R., DEXTER, L., HOLLOWAY, C. and BUXTON, M. (1990) Polar Bridge: an Arctic odyssey. Key Porter Books Ltd, Toronto. ISBN 1-55013-199-0. Account of joint Soviet-Canadian air supported trans-polar ski expedition from Russia to Canada in 1988. WEBER, R. and MALAHOV, M. (1996) Polar Attack: from Canada to the North Pole, and back. McClelland & Stewart Inc., Toronto: 222pp. ISBN 0-7710-8902-3. Account of staggering 1995 2 man unsupported sled haul trek from northern Canada to the North Pole and back. Films • To the Ends of the Earth. Film of 1979-82 Trans-globe expedition which circumnavigated the world via both poles. (55 mins); Ranulph Fiennes. • Polar Attack. Film of 1995 Weber/Malakhov North Pole Expedition. • To the Ends of the Earth. Film of 1997 British Trans-Arctic Expedition (55 mins). • Transarktis. Film of 1992 Norwegian Trans-Arctic Expedition (32 mins; Norwegian narration).
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