GRNLND Chapter 1: Ninety-Two Degrees North
Some months ago now, I returned from the expedition of a lifetime in Arctic Greenland. The period since has been one of the busiest of my life, and it is […]
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Oscar II Land
Back when I first arrived on Svalbard in 2010, we had a saying: “The sun always shines in Oscar II Land.” Looking out across Isfjord from its Southerly coast, it […]
Newtontoppen
After 10 days spent in the field, I have returned to the relative civilisation of the world’s Northernmost town to hear devastating news. The Sex Panther, my heroic leopard-print snow-mobile, […]
The Midnight Sun
The next time I shall see a sunset will be on my return to the UK (currently scheduled to be July). From these Northern latitudes, the sun now hovers above […]
Cold
You may’ve noticed that in previous updates, I have been rather reticent on the subject of temperature, perhaps surprising given that this is a blog about the Arctic. The simple […]
Starlight
Yesterday, I took advantage of the freedom granted by having a snow mobile and took a day-trip to Barentsburg. It took us 8 days to get there and back on […]
Sex Panther
So I’ve succumbed to my rather less mature side and bought a snow-mobile. This was certainly not part of the plan for this year, but for the grand price of […]
