a traverse across the Arctic ice from the North Pole to the remote islands
the North Pole to the remote islands
the North Pole to the remote islands known as franz josef land it was an
known as franz josef land it was an
known as franz josef land it was an almost impossible journey a century ago
almost impossible journey a century ago
almost impossible journey a century ago and is just as dangerous today in the
and is just as dangerous today in the
and is just as dangerous today in the late 1800s Norwegian explorers freed HOF
late 1800s Norwegian explorers freed HOF
late 1800s Norwegian explorers freed HOF Nansen and hi all Mario Henson took
Nansen and hi all Mario Henson took
Nansen and hi all Mario Henson took refuge on franz josef land in a failed
refuge on franz josef land in a failed
refuge on franz josef land in a failed bid for the North Pole now National
bid for the North Pole now National
bid for the North Pole now National Geographic grantees Borga ausland and
Geographic grantees Borga ausland and
Geographic grantees Borga ausland and Tomas Ulrich are retracing their
Tomas Ulrich are retracing their
Tomas Ulrich are retracing their predecessors passed to this frigid
predecessors passed to this frigid
predecessors passed to this frigid outpost these maybe I’ll ups but a
outpost these maybe I’ll ups but a
outpost these maybe I’ll ups but a vacation it’s not
day one the team gets airlifted to the
day one the team gets airlifted to the North Pole between the pole and the
North Pole between the pole and the
North Pole between the pole and the islands of franz josef land ly over 500
islands of franz josef land ly over 500
islands of franz josef land ly over 500 miles of Arctic ice they must navigate
miles of Arctic ice they must navigate
miles of Arctic ice they must navigate the frozen sea by walking skiing
the kiting on the ice I guess was the
the kiting on the ice I guess was the most danger part everything goes very
most danger part everything goes very
most danger part everything goes very fast and you have to react fast and it
fast and you have to react fast and it
fast and you have to react fast and it was very danger that you you fell and
was very danger that you you fell and
was very danger that you you fell and you heard yourself or you can break a
you heard yourself or you can break a
you heard yourself or you can break a leg with a stiff breeze and smooth ice
leg with a stiff breeze and smooth ice
leg with a stiff breeze and smooth ice the team can cover up to 30 miles a day
the team can cover up to 30 miles a day
the team can cover up to 30 miles a day but when the wind stops or ocean
but when the wind stops or ocean
but when the wind stops or ocean currents compress the sea ice into
currents compress the sea ice into
currents compress the sea ice into pressure ridges progress slows to one
pressure ridges progress slows to one
pressure ridges progress slows to one painful step at a time borghi and Thomas
painful step at a time borghi and Thomas
painful step at a time borghi and Thomas must retrace their own footsteps far too
must retrace their own footsteps far too
must retrace their own footsteps far too often the sledges filled with food
often the sledges filled with food
often the sledges filled with food shelter and fuel weigh in at over 350
shelter and fuel weigh in at over 350
shelter and fuel weigh in at over 350 pounds apiece after more than a month on
pounds apiece after more than a month on
pounds apiece after more than a month on the sea ice a welcome sight yah cannot
the sea ice a welcome sight yah cannot
the sea ice a welcome sight yah cannot sleep Viva La Jolla paw filme no Eva
sleep Viva La Jolla paw filme no Eva
sleep Viva La Jolla paw filme no Eva Island the northeastern tip of the
Island the northeastern tip of the
Island the northeastern tip of the archipelago lands seductively close and
archipelago lands seductively close and
archipelago lands seductively close and yet maddeningly difficult to get to the
yet maddeningly difficult to get to the
yet maddeningly difficult to get to the the polar oceans started melting off and
the polar oceans started melting off and
the polar oceans started melting off and get apart and we
get apart and we
get apart and we had to fight very difficult sections
had to fight very difficult sections
had to fight very difficult sections like we had a lot of currents we were
like we had a lot of currents we were
like we had a lot of currents we were almost drifting away from our Island
almost drifting away from our Island
almost drifting away from our Island super strong that’s a raucous country
super strong that’s a raucous country
super strong that’s a raucous country award leaving the open ocean behind the
award leaving the open ocean behind the
award leaving the open ocean behind the explorers turn their attention to the
explorers turn their attention to the
explorers turn their attention to the islands but soon they find themselves
islands but soon they find themselves
islands but soon they find themselves amongst some very curious locals I think
amongst some very curious locals I think
amongst some very curious locals I think we met about 25 or 30 polar bears on
we met about 25 or 30 polar bears on
we met about 25 or 30 polar bears on this expedition and some came really
this expedition and some came really
this expedition and some came really really close and to have a Polaroid
really close and to have a Polaroid
really close and to have a Polaroid these two three meters away this huge
these two three meters away this huge
these two three meters away this huge meat eater with the teats that can crush
meat eater with the teats that can crush
meat eater with the teats that can crush you in instant that’s a very intense
you in instant that’s a very intense
you in instant that’s a very intense experience and we came to the certain
experience and we came to the certain
experience and we came to the certain parts of the island there was no ice
parts of the island there was no ice
parts of the island there was no ice anymore polar bears that were trapped on
anymore polar bears that were trapped on
anymore polar bears that were trapped on the same islands and so they could go
the same islands and so they could go
the same islands and so they could go nowhere for the next month Morga and
nowhere for the next month Morga and
nowhere for the next month Morga and Thomas pick their way through the
Thomas pick their way through the
Thomas pick their way through the islands of franz josef land finding
islands of franz josef land finding
islands of franz josef land finding evidence of the Nansen’s expedition over
evidence of the Nansen’s expedition over
evidence of the Nansen’s expedition over a hundred years earlier the remnants of
a hundred years earlier the remnants of
a hundred years earlier the remnants of Nansen’s hut where the explorer
Nansen’s hut where the explorer
Nansen’s hut where the explorer overwintered 47 frozen months preserved
overwintered 47 frozen months preserved
overwintered 47 frozen months preserved for a century by the cold
for a century by the cold
for a century by the cold finally on day 85 the end of the journey
finally on day 85 the end of the journey
finally on day 85 the end of the journey Cape flora here borghi and Thomas will
Cape flora here borghi and Thomas will
Cape flora here borghi and Thomas will meet their ride home a sailboat
meet their ride home a sailboat
meet their ride home a sailboat dispatched to retrieve them but the
dispatched to retrieve them but the
dispatched to retrieve them but the boats not there
they’re forced to wait for three more
they’re forced to wait for three more weeks their food stores all but gone
weeks their food stores all but gone
weeks their food stores all but gone fortunately Thomas isn’t afraid of
fortunately Thomas isn’t afraid of
fortunately Thomas isn’t afraid of heights well supplied with some local
heights well supplied with some local
heights well supplied with some local cuisine borghi and thomas had the beach
cuisine borghi and thomas had the beach
cuisine borghi and thomas had the beach to themselves at least until the
to themselves at least until the
to themselves at least until the tourists show up hello there hello hi
tourists show up hello there hello hi
tourists show up hello there hello hi Gretchen this is Bob from Los Angeles Oh
Gretchen this is Bob from Los Angeles Oh
Gretchen this is Bob from Los Angeles Oh Jessica what are you doing here we’ve
Jessica what are you doing here we’ve
Jessica what are you doing here we’ve come to see you did you know that you’re
come to see you did you know that you’re
come to see you did you know that you’re the first people we see in in three
the first people we see in in three
the first people we see in in three months you’re killin no delighted are
months you’re killin no delighted are
months you’re killin no delighted are not so delighted oh we are feeling we
not so delighted oh we are feeling we
not so delighted oh we are feeling we are exciting I understand that in a
are exciting I understand that in a
are exciting I understand that in a rapidly shrinking and changing world it
rapidly shrinking and changing world it
rapidly shrinking and changing world it seems no place is too remote for a
seems no place is too remote for a
seems no place is too remote for a summer holiday finally as the Arctic
summer holiday finally as the Arctic
summer holiday finally as the Arctic summer winds a sail on the horizon they
summer winds a sail on the horizon they
summer winds a sail on the horizon they paddle out to meet their boat for borghi
paddle out to meet their boat for borghi
paddle out to meet their boat for borghi and Thomas the journey took just over
and Thomas the journey took just over
and Thomas the journey took just over 100 days
if you form come on Vern Anson it took
if you form come on Vern Anson it took three years a century apart and a very
three years a century apart and a very
three years a century apart and a very different world
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