Best GoPro of the season, taken last week flying helicopters through a fogbow while breaking ice south from the North Pole.
Flying helicopters was one of my highlights of our North Pole season. Lauren’s video sums up the beauty of the great northern pack wonderfully.
Polar bear crossing a melt pond deep within the Arctic Ocean.
After two months staring at a black-and-yellow ruler trying to determine ice thickness, it’s so pleasing to see our data being used to assess and model sea ice this summer. We were the ONLY source of thickness data on this side of the Arctic Ocean, which astonished us and also further validated the value of this project – we know we don’t collect as much data as other observers, but if we’re the only ones doing it then it is SO worth it.
I’m in Helsinki for a few days, resting after finishing up my North Pole season.
The highlight of my 7th voyage (!) to the North Pole was this polar bear. I had been longing for an “iceberg bear” since my first season in the Arctic, and wow, just amazing when it finally happened. We spent an hour with this wonderful creature, who was very patient with our big orange ship.
I also took a TON of video which I’ll edit together and share soon but for now, I hope you can get a good feel for this special Arctic moment through these photos.
Back from my third North Pole commute this summer. Some glorious weather and helicopter rides and data collection has carried on fantastically.
Champ Island, Franz Josef Land. Captain nosed the ship into the channel separating Champ from Salisbury Island and the views of the glaciers were amazing.
